Wildlife; allowing certain harvesting of fish and aquatic species. Effective date.

Prohibits sale of game fish and paddlefish that have been commingled with privately produced fish from public waters

Requires import shipments of live fish to include valid Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service health certificates

Prohibits sale of species of special concern, excluding paddlefish, and federally threatened/endangered species

Expands 'game fish' definition to include blue catfish and channel catfish (forked tail varieties)

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to assess import fees on unlicensed entities selling live fish

Allows licensed producers to collect broodstock from public waters for recirculating aquaculture systems up to recreational possession limits

Authorizes Department to promulgate rules for implementing aquatic species management provisions

Added a new Section 3 that repeals 29 O.S. 2021, Section 6-303.1, removing an existing provision from the Oklahoma statutes.

Changed Section 1, Subsection E from 'The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may assess import fees' to 'The state shall assess import fees', shifting the language from discretionary to mandatory.

Modified Section 1, Subsection D to change 'The Department may establish a process' to 'The Department shall establish a process', making the requirement mandatory rather than discretionary.

Added new page headers and footer information including 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' designation, page numbers, and document control numbers (Req. No. 1804, 60-1-1804) typical of floor substitute versions.

Renumbered the effective date provision from Section 3 to Section 4 to accommodate the new repealer section.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the final enrolled status, including adding the Governor's signature block and Secretary of State certification sections.

Date stamps were added showing the bill passed the Senate on March 27, 2025, and the House on May 1, 2025, with blank spaces for the Governor's signature and official filing dates.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to spacing and line breaks throughout the document to prepare it for official publication.

Added new Section C prohibiting licensees from receiving free catfish or aquatic species from state or federal government.

Added new Section D authorizing the Department to establish a process for broodstock transactions between state and licensed in-state propagators with associated fees.

Added new Section E allowing the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to assess import fees for out-of-state entities selling live fish without valid commercial licenses.

Modified Section 1 to add references to Sections 6-311 through 6-317 of the title, expanding the regulatory framework for aquatic species management.

Added new provisions requiring shipments of live fish to include valid Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service health certificates.

Modified Section 2 to expand the definition of 'game fish' to include blue catfish and channel catfish, while removing paddlefish from the list.

Removed Section 5 which repealed 29 O.S. 2021, Section 6-303.1 regarding limitations on paddlefish eggs and products.