A person who holds a license or permit issued under the commercial fishing laws may not possess or land any species of euphausiids, commonly known as krill, or take euphausiids from any waters of the Pacific Ocean over which this state has jurisdiction, including the area outside the territorial jurisdiction of this state but within the part of the exclusive economic zone of the United States represented by a straight line extension of the boundaries of the state drawn seaward a distance of 200 nautical miles. [2003 c.809 § 18]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 509.515

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

 

FISH PASSAGE; FISHWAYS; SCREENING DEVICES; HATCHERIES NEAR DAMS