RCW 77.95.270
State purchase of private salmon smolts—Availability of excess salmon eggs.
Except as provided in RCW 77.95.210, the department may make available to private contractors salmon eggs in excess of department hatchery needs for the purpose of contract rearing to release the smolts into public waters. However, providing salmon eggs as specified in RCW 77.95.210(2) has the highest priority. The priority of providing eggs surplus after meeting the requirements of RCW 77.95.210(2) to contract rearing is a higher priority than providing eggs to aquaculture purposes that are not destined for release into Washington public waters.
[ 2001 c 337 § 2; 1989 c 336 § 6. Formerly RCW 75.08.450.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 336: See note following RCW 77.95.220.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 77.95 - Salmon Enhancement Program.
77.95.010 - Legislative findings.
77.95.020 - Long-term regional policy statements.
77.95.030 - Salmon enhancement plan—Enhancement projects.
77.95.040 - Commission to monitor enhancement projects and enhancement plan.
77.95.050 - "Enhancement project" defined.
77.95.060 - Regional fisheries enhancement group authorized.
77.95.070 - Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Goals.
77.95.080 - Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Incorporation prerequisites.
77.95.090 - Regional fisheries enhancement group account—Revenue sources, uses, and limitations.
77.95.100 - Regional fisheries enhancement groups—Start-up funds.
77.95.130 - Regional fisheries enhancement salmonid recovery account—Created.
77.95.140 - Skagit river salmon recovery plan.
77.95.150 - Coordination with regional enhancement groups—Findings.
77.95.160 - Fish passage barrier removal board—Membership—Duties.
77.95.180 - Fish passage barrier removal program.
77.95.190 - Field testing of remote site incubators.
77.95.200 - Remote site incubator program—Reports to the fish and wildlife commission.
77.95.210 - Sale of surplus salmon eggs—Order of priority.
77.95.220 - Legislative finding.
77.95.230 - Director's determination of salmon production costs.
77.95.240 - State purchase of private salmon smolts.
77.95.250 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Bids.
77.95.260 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Private ocean ranching not authorized.
77.95.270 - State purchase of private salmon smolts—Availability of excess salmon eggs.
77.95.280 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Findings.
77.95.290 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Program.
77.95.300 - Chinook and coho salmon—External marking of hatchery-produced fish—Rules.
77.95.310 - Report identifying total salmon and steelhead harvest.
77.95.340 - Identification and removal of impediments to fish passage.