Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 506.016 (2026)

“Salmon” defined

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      506.016 “Salmon” defined. As used in the commercial fishing laws, “salmon” means all anadromous species of salmon, including but not limited to:

      (1) Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, commonly known as humpback, humpies or pink salmon.

      (2) Oncorhynchus keta, commonly known as chum or dog salmon.

      (3) Oncorhynchus kisutch, commonly known as coho or silver salmon.

      (4) Oncorhynchus nerka, commonly known as sockeye, red or blueback salmon.

      (5) Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, commonly known as chinook salmon. [1965 c.570 §5; 1969 c.411 §1]

 

      506.020 [Repealed by 1965 c.570 §152]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Eugene Water & Elec. Bd., an Or. Mun. Corp. v. Miller, 417 P.3d 456 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).
Eugene Water & Elec. Bd., an Or. Mun. Corp. v. Miller, 417 P.3d 456 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “1966) defined "salmon" as "any of various *** anadromous fishes of the family Salmonidae; esp : a fish of the genus Oncorhynchus that lives in and breeds in rivers tributary to the northern Pacific-often used with a qualifying term; see DOG SALMON, KING SALMON, HUMPBACK SALMON,…”
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