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2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 69.04.932: Salmon labeling — Definitions.

    Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 69.04.933 through 69.04.935.

         (1) "Salmon" means all species of the genus Oncorhynchus, except those classified as game fish in Title 77 RCW, and includes:


    SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
    Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon or king salmon
    Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon or silver salmon
    Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon
    Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Pink salmon
    Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye salmon
    Salmo salar (in other than Atlantic salmon
    its landlocked form)

         (2) "Commercially caught" means salmon harvested by commercial fishers.

    [1993 c 282 § 2.]

Notes:
         Finding -- 1993 c 282: "The legislature finds that salmon consumers in Washington benefit from knowing the species and origin of the salmon they purchase. The accurate identification of such species, as well as knowledge of the country or state of origin and of whether they were caught commercially or were farm-raised, is important to consumers." [1993 c 282 § 1.]

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