ORS 508.235: Commercial fishing license; fees.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A commercial fishing license must be obtained by each individual who, for commercial purposes: (a) Takes or assists in the taking of any food fish from the waters or land of this state; (b) Operates or assists in the operation of any boat or fishing gear for the taking of food fish in the waters of this state; or (c) Lands food fish from the waters of the Pacific Ocean at any point in this state. (2) A commercial fishing license must be in the possession of the licensee, when engaged in the taking or landing of commercial fish, and is required in addition to any other license under this chapter. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or ORS 508.035, upon application of the holder of a boat license, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission shall issue to the applicant in the name of the boat, one commercial fishing license for each individual who assists the holder of the boat license in the taking of fish for commercial purposes. Notwithstanding ORS 508.465, licenses issued pursuant to this subsection are transferable to all individuals who assist in the taking of fish for commercial purposes on the boat for which the licenses are issued. Notwithstanding ORS 508.285, the fee for the license issued pursuant to this subsection in the name of a boat: (a) With a resident boat license is $125 for each individual. (b) With a nonresident boat license is $175 for each individual. [1965 c.570 §77; 1993 c.501 §1; 2009 c.832 §21; 2011 c.613 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 635-006-0150: Single Delivery License — implements
- OAR 635-006-0165: Commercial Fisher Transportation Report — implements
- OAR 635-006-0205: Required Reports — implements
- OAR 635-006-0207: Limited Fish Seller Required Reports — implements
- OAR 635-006-0210: Electronic Fish Ticket — All Fish — implements
- OAR 635-006-0211: Electronic Fish Ticket — Dungeness Crab and Net Caught Groundfish — implements
- OAR 635-006-0212: Electronic Fish Ticket — Salmon — implements
- OAR 635-006-0213: Electronic Fish Ticket — Limited Fish Seller Permit — implements
- OAR 635-006-0215: Monthly Remittance Report — implements
- OAR 635-006-0225: Purchase, Record, Report, and Sale of Steelhead Trout and Walleye from Treaty Indian Fisheries — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 508.035 — resolved
- ORS 508.465 — resolved
- ORS 508.285 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 118.140: Credit based upon value of natural resource property; rules.
- ORS 508.035: Separate licenses required for certain fishing gear and activities.
- ORS 508.121: Juvenile jig line license.
- ORS 508.124: Northern pikeminnow fishing derby license; rules.
- ORS 508.270: Fishing, boat license fees in lieu of other taxes and licenses on crab pots; reports to county assessor.
- ORS 508.306: Fish bait dealer license; authority of commission to designate fish or shellfish bait.
- ORS 508.312: Commercial bait fishing license; license in lieu of commercial fishing and boat licenses.
- ORS 825.020: Applicability of chapter to certain vehicles and combinations over 26,000 pounds.
- ORS 830.092: Exemption from requirement to obtain boating safety education card.
- OAR 635-004-0300: Requirement for Black Rockfish/Blue Rockfish/Nearshore Fishery Permit
- OAR 635-004-0385: Requirement for Sardine Permit
- OAR 635-004-0460: Requirement for Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit
- OAR 635-004-0470: Eligibility Requirements for a Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit
- OAR 635-004-0530: Inland Waters Anchovy Fishery
- OAR 635-004-0680: Commercial Shellfish and Intertidal Animal Permit Required
- OAR 635-005-0245: Commercial Shellfish And Intertidal Animal Harvest Permit Required
- OAR 635-005-0310: Requirement for Bay Clam Dive Permit
- OAR 635-005-0320: Eligibility Requirements for a Bay Clam Dive Permit
- OAR 635-005-0405: Requirement for Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit
- OAR 635-005-0415: Eligibility Requirements for a Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit
- OAR 635-005-0490: Derelict Dungeness Crab Gear
- OAR 635-005-0580: Requirement for Pink Shrimp Permit
- OAR 635-005-0685: Requirement for Brine Shrimp Permit
- OAR 635-005-0695: Eligibility Requirements for a Brine Shrimp Permit
- OAR 635-005-0735: Requirement for Weathervane Scallop Permit
- OAR 635-005-0745: Eligibility Requirements for a Weathervane Scallop Permit
- OAR 635-005-0795: Requirement for Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Permit
- OAR 635-005-0805: Eligibility Requirements for a Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Permit
- OAR 635-006-0001: Definitions
- OAR 635-006-0145: Commercial Fishing License
- OAR 635-006-0150: Single Delivery License
- OAR 635-006-0160: Bait Fishing License
- OAR 635-006-1015: Requirement for Permit
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors508.html