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                         SENATE BILL 5014

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Snyder and Oke

Read first time 01/09/95.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

Prohibiting the sale of salmon eggs by department of fish and wildlife.

    AN ACT Relating to sale of salmon eggs; adding a new section to chapter 75.08 RCW; and repealing RCW 75.08.245.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 75.08 RCW to read as follows:

    The depleted nature of all salmon stocks within the state requires that all salmon eggs be utilized in the cultivation of salmon.  By definition there is no such entity as a surplus salmon egg.  The department shall utilize all salmon eggs within its possession for the purpose of salmon population rehabilitation and enhancement of public fisheries.  Sale of salmon eggs by the department is not authorized.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  RCW 75.08.245 and 1988 c 115 s 1, 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s 25, 1974 ex.s. c 23 s 1, & 1971 c 35 s 4 are each repealed.

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