FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5763

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BYSenate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Stratton, McDonald, DeJarnatt, Owen and Barr)

Authorizing the department of fisheries to sell surplus salmon eggs.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

House Committe on Natural Resources

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

There are 130 volunteer fisheries projects in the Volunteer Fisheries Resource Program of the Department of Fisheries.  These projects relate to salmon enhancement and education and include egg boxes, classroom aquariums, net pens, fish planting, small hatcheries, habitat improvement, and scientific activities.  Participants are schools, private individuals, sport fishing groups, community groups and Indian tribes.  Included in the program are 65 salmon enhancement projects which make a contribution to the sports, commercial and tribal salmon catches.

Volunteer cooperative projects may not sell surplus salmon eggs or carcasses on the open market.  Eggs or salmon carcasses which are excess to the state hatchery egg requirements or cooperatives' needs are sold by the Department as part of the surplus eggs sales program and the proceeds go into the general fund.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Fisheries may authorize a cooperative salmon project, operating under permits and rules established by the Department, to sell surplus salmon eggs and carcasses through the Department's sales program.  The funds from sales must defray the expenses of the cooperative project and quantities may not be sold to accumulate a financial profit for the project.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    47     0

      House 97   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987