OAR 635-005-0295: Marine Snail Fishery Prohibited

(1) It is unlawful to take any marine snail species of the class gastropoda, including all abalone species, for commercial purposes except that a commercial aquaculture facility may take abalone for use as broodstock under the terms and conditions specified in a permit issued by the Department. (2) Application for such a permit shall be in writing and shall include the following: (a) A description of the commercial aquaculture facility; (b) The methods for collecting and returning broodstock abalone to and from the wild; (c) The methods for checking abalone and imported kelp food for pathogens or exotic fauna; (d) The procedures for isolating and culturing abalone to prevent contamination of wild abalone stock; and (e) Any other information as the Department may require. (3) Permit applications shall be mailed to: Marine Resources Program Office, Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2040 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR, 97365.