6553-S AMH DOUM CALL 4

SSB 6553 - H AMD Adopted March 6, 2002

By Representative Doumit

     On page 7, line 25, after "act" insert ".  The commission shall classify the following commercial aquaculture species as regulated aquatic animal species, and allow their release into state waters pursuant to rule of the commission: pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), kumamoto oyster (Crassostrea sikamea), European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis), eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica), manila clam (Tapes philippinarum), blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), and suminoe oyster (Crassostrea ariankenisis)"

EFFECT: Requires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to designate certain commercial shellfish species as regulated aquatic species.