OAR 635-006-1095: Transferability of Permits

Any transfer of a permit away from a vessel without the written consent of each person holding a security interest in such vessel is void. The following rules apply to transfer of limited entry fishery permits: (1) Gillnet salmon - see ORS 508.793. (2) Troll salmon - see ORS 508.822. (3) In the event a buyer fails to complete a purchase agreement for a Columbia River Gillnet vessel permit, the seller is eligible for a temporary transfer of the vessel permit back to the seller, if a preliminary injunction is issued by a circuit court requiring the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow the seller to continue to operate a vessel in the fishery during the pendency of the proceeding. An order granting a preliminary injunction under this section must include a finding that allowing the seller to continue to operate a vessel in the fishery will not cause excessive harvest pressure on the fishery resource.