Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 7 - FISH MANAGEMENT AND HATCHERY OPERATION
Section 635-007-0995 - Containment and Treatment of Fish Disease Agents
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The Department may approve the transfer or release of fish or issue a Fish Transport Permit with special conditions, depending on the disease history of the shipping station or watershed, the current disease inspection report, or the susceptibility of fish to disease agents endemic in the watershed to which the fish would be shipped.
(2) The Oregon exporter and importer (recipient) are responsible for getting the required permits and complying with all regulations concerning transporting fish within Oregon and importing fish to Oregon from any other state, province, or country.
(3) The examination (station check) of salmonids sampled at a particular hatchery for M. cerebralis must meet Oregon's requirements for M. cerebralis import or transfer of fish from that facility to or within Oregon.
(4) If the Department determines that live fish have a disease agent that may affect fish in Oregon, the fish may not be transported from one watershed to another within this state or exported from this state without the Department's written consent. The Department may restrict or prohibit a person from transporting infected fish or fish suspected of being infected to or from certain watersheds or areas within watersheds of the state.
(5) The Department may authorize a person to transfer salmonids from any waters of the state or other states without a health inspection to a facility approved by the Department for scientific study pursuant to the objectives of projects acceptable to the Department.
(6) Fish at all Department facilities must be treated so as to reduce the amplification of disease agents. Protocols listed in sub-paragraphs (a)-(c) are required for all Department facilities and are recommended for privately operated fish facilities to minimize the amplification of disease agents within their facilities.
(7) In order to continue improving the Department's expertise in fish health, the Department must develop and maintain partnerships with fish health specialists from other state and federal agencies, universities, and management partners.
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 496, 497, 498, 506 & 508