635-039-0085 Halibut Seasons (1) The Pacific halibut sport fishery in Oregon is regulated by the federal government and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). OAR Chapter 635, Division 039 incorporates into Oregon Administrative Rules, by reference: (a) Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 300, Subpart E (October 1, 2024 ed.), as amended; (b) Federal Register Vol. 90, No. 54, dated Friday, March 21, 2025; and (c) Federal Register Vol. 90, No. 62, dated Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (2) Therefore, persons must consult all publications referenced in this rule in addition to Division 039 to determine applicable halibut fishing seasons. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.162, ORS 506.119 & ORS 506.129 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.109 & ORS 496.012 History: DFW 67-2025, temporary amend filed 08/11/2025, effective 08/11/2025 through 09/30/2025 DFW 43-2025, temporary amend filed 06/06/2025, effective 06/09/2025 through 09/30/2025 DFW 32-2025, amend filed 04/22/2025, effective 04/22/2025 DFW 60-2024, temporary amend filed 07/26/2024, effective 08/01/2024 through 12/27/2024 DFW 52-2024, temporary amend filed 06/26/2024, effective 07/01/2024 through 12/27/2024 DFW 28-2024, amend filed 04/23/2024, effective 04/23/2024 DFW 68-2023, temporary amend filed 07/25/2023, effective 08/03/2023 through 10/31/2023 DFW 49-2023, temporary amend filed 06/02/2023, effective 06/12/2023 through 10/31/2023 DFW 35-2023, amend filed 04/24/2023, effective 04/24/2023 DFW 105-2022, temporary amend filed 08/10/2022, effective 09/01/2022 through 10/31/2022 DFW 94-2022, temporary amend filed 07/21/2022, effective 08/04/2022 through 10/31/2022 DFW 72-2022, temporary amend filed 06/28/2022, effective 07/07/2022 through 07/30/2022 DFW 61-2022, temporary amend filed 06/06/2022, effective 06/13/2022 through 06/20/2022 DFW 46-2022, amend filed 05/10/2022, effective 05/10/2022 DFW 149-2021, temporary amend filed 09/20/2021, effective 09/24/2021 through 09/30/2021 DFW 135-2021, temporary amend filed 09/07/2021, effective 09/13/2021 through 09/30/2021 DFW 119-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/27/2021 through 09/30/2021 DFW 105-2021, temporary amend filed 07/16/2021, effective 08/01/2021 through 09/30/2021 DFW 81-2021, temporary amend filed 06/22/2021, effective 06/24/2021 through 09/30/2021 DFW 79-2021, temporary amend filed 06/21/2021, effective 06/24/2021 through 09/30/2021 DFW 51-2021, amend filed 04/23/2021, effective 04/24/2021 DFW 143-2020, temporary amend filed 10/26/2020, effective 10/26/2020 through 10/31/2020 DFW 127-2020, temporary amend filed 09/22/2020, effective 09/22/2020 through 10/25/2020 DFW 108-2020, temporary amend filed 08/27/2020, effective 08/27/2020 through 10/25/2020 DFW 105-2020, temporary amend filed 08/20/2020, effective 08/27/2020 through 10/25/2020 DFW 89-2020, temporary amend filed 07/13/2020, effective 08/06/2020 through 10/25/2020 DFW 54-2020, temporary amend filed 05/07/2020, effective 05/07/2020 through 10/25/2020 DFW 46-2020, temporary amend filed 04/24/2020, effective 04/29/2020 through 10/25/2020 DFW 83-2019, temporary amend filed 06/24/2019, effective 06/28/2019 through 09/30/2019 DFW 66-2019, temporary amend filed 05/31/2019, effective 06/06/2019 through 09/30/2019 DFW 63-2019, temporary amend filed 05/28/2019, effective 05/30/2019 through 09/30/2019 DFW 51-2019, amend filed 04/30/2019, effective 04/30/2019 DFW 132-2018, temporary amend filed 09/06/2018, effective 10/01/2018 through 10/31/2018 DFW 131-2018, temporary amend filed 09/06/2018, effective 09/07/2018 through 09/30/2018 DFW 82-2018, temporary amend filed 06/28/2018, effective 06/30/2018 through 09/30/2018 DFW 76-2018, temporary amend filed 06/20/2018, effective 06/21/2018 through 09/30/2018 DFW 73-2018, amend filed 06/20/2018, effective 06/20/2018 DFW 67-2018, temporary amend filed 06/08/2018, effective 06/21/2018 through 09/30/2018 DFW 58-2018, temporary amend filed 05/21/2018, effective 05/24/2018 through 09/30/2018 DFW 56-2018, temporary amend filed 05/09/2018, effective 05/11/2018 through 09/30/2018 DFW 125-2017, temporary amend filed 09/21/2017, effective 09/22/2017 through 10/31/2017 DFW 116-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-28-17 thru 10-31-17 DFW 98-2017(Temp), f. 7-27-17, cert. ef. 7-30-17 thru 10-31-17 DFW 87-2017(Temp), f. 7-7-17, cert. ef. 7-12-17 thru 10-31-17 DFW 78-2017(Temp), f. 6-21-17, cert. ef. 6-23-17 thru 9-30-17 Reverted to DFW 46-2017, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-17 DFW 71-2017(Temp), f. 6-13-17, cert. ef. 6-17-17 thru 6-18-17 DFW 67-2017(Temp), f. 6-6-17, cert. ef. 6-8-17 thru 9-30-17 DFW 62-2017(Temp), f. 5-24-17, cert. ef. 5-25-17 thru 9-30-17 DFW 46-2017, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-17 Reverted to DFW 35-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4-26-16 DFW 66-2016(Temp), f. 6-6-16, cert. ef. 6-8-16 thru 9-30-16 DFW 63-2016(Temp), f. 6-1-16, cert. ef. 6-2-16 thru 9-30-16 DFW 35-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4-26-16 Reverted to DFW 34-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-15 DFW 65-2015(Temp), f. 6-10-15, cert. ef. 6-15-15 thru 9-30-15 DFW 56-2015(Temp), f. 6-2-15, cert. ef. 6-3-15 thru 9-30-15 DFW 34-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-15 Reverted to DFW 36-2014, f. 4-29-14, cert. ef. 5-1-14 DFW 123-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-21-14 thru 12-31-14 DFW 80-2014(Temp), f. 6-26-14, cert. ef. 6-27-14 thru 12-24-14 DFW 36-2014, f. 4-29-14, cert. ef. 5-1-14 Reverted to DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12 DFW 86-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-8-13 thru 10-31-13 DFW 78-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-23-13 thru 10-31-13 DFW 65-2013(Temp), f. 6-27-13, cert. ef. 6-28-13 thru 8-2-13 Reverted to DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12 DFW 123-2012(Temp), f. 9-19-12, cert. ef. 9-24-12 thru 10-31-12 DFW 111-2012(Temp), f. 8-23-12, cert. ef. 8-24-12 thru 12-31-12 DFW 91-2012(Temp), f. 7-19-12, cert. ef. 7-22-12 thru 10-31-12 DFW 84-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-5-12 thru 8-2-12 DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12 Reverted to DFW 24-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-11 DFW 135-2011(Temp), f. 9-21-11, cert. ef. 10-1-11 thru 12-31-11 DFW 114-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-12-11 thru 10-31-11 DFW 85-2011(Temp), f. 7-5-11, cert. ef. 7-6-11 thru 10-31-11 DFW 82-2011(Temp), f. 6-30-11, cert. ef. 7-1-11 thru 8-4-11 DFW 58-2011(Temp), f. 5-27-11, cert. ef. 6-4-11 thru 8-4-11 DFW 24-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-11 Reverted to DFW 37-2010, f. 3-30-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10 DFW 118-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 10-31-10 DFW 100-2010(Temp), f. 7-15-10, cert. ef. 7-17-10 thru 10-31-10 DFW 37-2010, f. 3-30-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10 DFW 32-2010, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-10 Reverted to DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09 DFW 94-2009(Temp), f. 8-14-09, cert. ef. 8-16-09 thru 12-31-09 Reverted to DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09 DFW 55-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-22-09 thru 8-6-09 DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09 DFW 156-2008, f. 12-31-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09 DFW 120-2008(Temp), f. 9-25-08, cert. ef. 9-27-08 thru 12-31-08 DFW 111-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-16-08 thru 12-31-08 DFW 107-2008(Temp), f. 9-5-08, cert. ef. 9-7-08 thru 12-31-08 DFW 101-2008(Temp), f. 8-25-08, cert. ef. 8-29-08 thru 9-30-08 DFW 92-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-11-08 thru 9-30-08 DFW 81-2008(Temp), f. 7-11-08, cert. ef. 8-2-08 thru 9-30-08 DFW 57-2008(Temp), f. 5-30-08, cert. ef. 6-1-08 thru 7-31-08 Reverted to DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07 DFW 90-2007(Temp), f. 9-19-07, cert ef. 9-20-07 thru 10-31-07 DFW 84-2007(Temp), f. 9-5-07, cert. ef. 9-15-07 thru 9-30-07 DFW 87-2007(Temp), f. 9-10-07, cert. ef. 9-14-07 thru 10-28-07 DFW 76-2007(Temp), f. 8-17-07, cert. ef. 8-24-07 thru 9-30-07 DFW 67-2007(Temp), f. 8-9-07, cert. ef. 8-12-07 thru 9-30-07 Reverted to DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07 DFW 35-2007(Temp), f. 5-25-07, cert. ef. 5-26-07 thru 8-2-07 DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07 Reverted to DFW 56-2005, f. 6-21-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05 DFW 34-2006(Temp), f. 5-25-06, cert. ef. 5-27-06 thru 8-3-06 Reverted to DFW 56-2005, f. 6-21-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05 DFW 121-2005(Temp), f. 10-12-05, cert. ef. 10-18-05 thru 12-31-05 DFW 107-2005(Temp), f. 9-14-05, cert. ef. 9-15-05 thru 10-31-05 DFW 89-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-12-05 thru 12-12-05 DFW 56-2005, f. 6-21-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05