This page covers regulations specific to the Oregon marine zone. Contact ODFW for regulations which apply, statewide, to all areas.
Regulations are subject to change.
These regulations were current as of December 21, 2000. The Marine zone consists of the Pacific Ocean, coastal bays, and beaches. A north-south line running through Buoy 10 in the Columbia River. No license is required to harvest shellfish or other marine invertebrates, except for permits listed under abalone, clams, mud and ghost shrimp, and intertidal invertebrates in the following table. Persons coming ashore in Oregon with ocean caught fish or shellfish are subject to all Oregon sport fishing and licensing requirements.