HB 2946 - DIGEST

 

     Provides that no person may sell at wholesale or retail any fresh or frozen:  (1) Private sector cultured aquatic salmon without identifying the product as farm-raised salmon and the state, province, or foreign country where it was farm raised; or

     (2) commercially caught salmon designated as food fish under Title 75 RCW without identifying the species of salmon by its common name as defined in Title 75 RCW and the state, province, foreign country, or waterbody where it was commercially caught.

     Declares that it is unlawful for any person to sell at retail or display for sale at retail any salmon as defined in RCW 75.08.011, without having the package or container in which the salmon is sold bear a label clearly discernible to a customer identifying the species of salmon by its common name.