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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0365 - Black Rockfish Management Areas

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to catch restrictions set forth in the Code of
				Federal Regulations, Title 50 Part 660, OAR
				635-004-0355 and OAR
				635-004-0360, the following trip
				limit applies to black rockfish taken with all commercial gears except
				trawl:
(1) It is unlawful to take,
			 retain, possess, or land more than the following trip limit of black rockfish
			 per vessel from a single fishing trip when fishing occurs for any species of
			 fish within one of the Black Rockfish Management Areas defined in section (2)
			 of this rule:
(a) 500 pounds from November 1
			 of any year through February 28 of the following year; and
(b) 300 pounds from March 1 through October
			 31.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0370 - Organization of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Administrative rules contained in OAR
			 635-004-0375 though
			 635-004-0379 shall apply to all
			 fisheries in the Coastal Pelagic and Smelt Species section, and are in addition
			 to and not in lieu of division 004 General Regulations contained in
			 635-004-0200 through
			 635-004-0265. The Coastal
			 Pelagic and Smelt Species Section includes regulations for the Sardine, Inland
			 Waters Herring, Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring, Pacific Ocean Herring, Anchovy and
			 Smelt Fisheries.
(2) Market squid
			 are managed under the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan and
			 through the regulations adopted by reference in OAR
			 635-004-0375. However, market
			 squid are managed as a shellfish when landed in Oregon, and are subject to
			 regulations in the Squid Fishery Section in division 5.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0375 - Scope, Inclusion, and Modification of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The commercial coastal pelagic species
			 fishery in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon is jointly managed by the state of
			 Oregon and the federal government through the Pacific Fishery Management
			 Council process. The Code of Federal Regulations provides federal requirements
			 for this fishery, including but not limited to the time, place, and manner of
			 taking coastal pelagic species. However, additional regulations may be
			 promulgated subsequently by publication in the Federal Register, and these
			 supersede, to the extent of any inconsistency, the Code of Federal Regulations.
			 Therefore, the following publications are incorporated into Oregon
			 Administrative Rule by reference:
(a) Code of
			 Federal Regulations, Part 660, Subpart I, (October 1, 2023 ed.); and
(b) Federal Register Vol. 89, no. 120, dated
			 June 21, 2024 (89 FR 52005).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0375 - Scope, Inclusion, and Modification of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The commercial coastal pelagic species
			 fishery in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon is jointly managed by the state of
			 Oregon and the federal government through the Pacific Fishery Management
			 Council process. The Code of Federal Regulations provides federal requirements
			 for this fishery, including but not limited to the time, place, and manner of
			 taking coastal pelagic species. However, additional regulations may be
			 promulgated subsequently by publication in the Federal Register, and these
			 supersede, to the extent of any inconsistency, the Code of Federal Regulations.
			 Therefore, the following publications are incorporated into Oregon
			 Administrative Rule by reference:
(a) Code of
			 Federal Regulations, Part 660, Subpart I, (October 1, 2022 ed.); and
(b) Federal Register Vol. 88, no. 120, dated
			 June 23, 2023 (88 FR 41040).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0376 - Logbook Required

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Department shall make available a logbook to each licensed commercial fishing
			 vessel used to take any Coastal Pelagic Species with purse seine gear.
(2) The vessel operator of such
			 vessel is responsible for maintaining the logbook in an accurate and truthful
			 manner and in accordance with the instructions contained therein.
(3) Upon request of an authorized
			 representative of the Department or the Oregon State Police, the vessel
			 operator shall permit examination and transcription of information of such
			 logbook.
(4) Upon request of an
			 authorized representative of the Department, the vessel operator shall
			 surrender a legible copy of such logbook.
(5) For Coastal Pelagic Species fisheries
			 requiring a Restricted Participation Permit, the permit holder and vessel
			 operator are jointly responsible for complying with sections (2) through (4) of
			 this rule.
(6) Information so
			 received by the Department shall be considered confidential.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119,
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129,
				  508.765
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0377 - Fishing Gear

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For vessels
			 using purse seine gear to take any coastal pelagic species except market squid,
			 a grate must be placed over the intake of the hold of the vessel to sort out
			 larger species of fish. None of the openings between the bars in the grate may
			 exceed 2-3/8 inches.
(2) It is
			 unlawful for a receiving vessel to pump coastal pelagic species onboard
			 directly from the pursed seine of a catching vessel unless fish so received
			 make up no more than 20% of the weight of either vessel's landing. The
			 receiving vessel shall:
(a) Have lawfully
			 deployed purse seine gear during the current calendar year and pumped resultant
			 catch onboard the same vessel for delivery to a port of landing or fish dealer
			 in Oregon;
(b) Possess onboard, in
			 working order, legal seine gear capable of catching coastal pelagic species
			 including but not limited to seine net, skiff, and pumping gear;
(c) Document the vessel that made the set,
			 any other vessel pumping fish from the pursed seine, and information on catch
			 and location in the logbook required under OAR
			 635-004-0376; and
(d) If the catching vessel is participating
			 in the directed commercial sardine fishery (see OAR
			 635-004-0430), the receiving
			 vessel must also hold a valid Sardine Permit pursuant to OAR
			 635-004-0385.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0378 - Bycatch Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For vessels using purse seine gear to take any coastal pelagic
				specie, all groundfish and salmon, as defined by OAR
				635-004-0215, must be returned
				to the water immediately. Every effort must be made to dipnet salmon out of the
				seine net before they go through a pump system.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119,
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0379 - No Reduction Fishery Allowed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
No more than 10%, by weight, of a coastal pelagic species
				landing may be used for the purposes of conversion into fish flour, fish meal,
				fish scrap, fertilizer, fish oil, other fishery products or by-products for
				purposes other than human consumption or fishing bait. Exceptions to this limit
				may be granted due to unforeseen circumstances with written authorization by
				the Director to avoid wastage of fish.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119,
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0380 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Sardine fishery" means the commercial fishery for Pacific
				sardine (Sardinops sagax) in the Pacific Ocean.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0385 - Requirement for Sardine Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 It is unlawful to take, land or possess sardines from the Pacific Ocean without
			 first obtaining a Sardine Permit issued pursuant to OAR
			 635-004-0390 through
			 635-004-0415. The Sardine Permit
			 is not required for vessels to retain sardines as incidental catch in other
			 fisheries.
(2) It is unlawful for a
			 wholesaler, canner or buyer to buy or receive sardines taken in the sardine
			 fishery from a vessel for which the permit required by section (1) of this rule
			 has not been issued.
(3) The
			 Department may issue not more than 26 permits required by section (1) of this
			 rule.
(4) A Sardine Permit required
			 by section (1) of this rule is in addition to and not in lieu of the commercial
			 fishing and boat license required by ORS
			 508.235 and
			 508.260.
(5) No vessel may hold more than one Oregon
			 Sardine Permit at any one time.
(6)
			 Unless otherwise provided, Sardine Permits must be purchased by December 31 of
			 the year the permit is sought for renewal.
(7) Applications for Sardine Permits shall be
			 in such form and contain such information as the Department may prescribe.
			 Proof of length of a vessel may be required at the time of
			 application.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  506.306
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0390 - Permit Fee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The annual fee
			 for a Resident Sardine Permit is $125.00 (plus a $2.00 license agent fee) for
			 applicants.
(2) The annual fee for
			 a Nonresident Sardine Permit is $175.00 (plus a $2.00 license agent fee) for
			 applicants.
(3) A fee of $100.00
			 shall be charged for each transfer of participation rights under OAR
			 635-004-0415.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129, Other SB 247 (2015)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0395 - Eligibility Requirements for a Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An individual or entity is eligible to
			 obtain a Sardine Permit required by OAR
			 635-004-0385:
(a) If issued a Sardine Permit under the
			 Developmental Fisheries Program in 2005;
(b) Lawfully made landings of sardines into
			 Oregon in 2003 and 2004; and
(c)
			 Lawfully landed:
(A) At least 1,500 metric
			 tons or 35 deliveries in any one year from 2000 through 2004; or
(B) A total of 100 deliveries of sardines
			 into Oregon in 2000 through 2004.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0400 - Review of Denials

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An
			 individual whose application for issuance, renewal or transfer of a Sardine
			 Permit established pursuant to OAR
			 635-004-0385,
			 635-004-0405 and
			 635-004-0410 is denied may make
			 written request to the Board for review of the denial. The review provided in
			 this section is in lieu of any such review by the Department or the Commission.
			 The request shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the
			 Board considers appropriate.
(2)
			 The Board shall review a denial of an application for renewal or request to
			 transfer a Sardine Permit according to the applicable provisions of ORS chapter
			 183. Orders issued by the Board are not subject to review by the Commission,
			 but may be appealed as provided in ORS
			 183.480 to
			 183.500. The Board may waive
			 requirements for renewal of Sardine Permits if the Board finds that strict
			 adherence to these requirements were not met as a result of undue hardship as
			 defined in OAR 635-004-0215.
(3) A party, including the Department, must
			 petition for Board review of the hearing officer's proposed order within 30
			 days of service of the proposed order if the party wants to file an exception
			 to the proposed order. A party must identify what parts of the proposed order
			 it objects to, and refer to parts of the administrative record and legal
			 authority supporting its position.
(4) The Board may delegate to the Department
			 its authority to waive requirements for renewal of Sardine Permits in such
			 specific instances as the Board sets forth in a Letter of Delegation to the
			 Department.
(5) The sardine fishery
			 requires a $125 non-refundable application fee for Board review. However, if
			 the Board grants the applicant's request, the non-refundable fee shall apply
			 toward the permit fee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0405 - Renewal of Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Sardine
			 Permits may be renewed for the following year:
(a) By submitting a $125.00 fee for a
			 resident permit or a $175.00 fee for a nonresident permit (plus a $2.00 license
			 agent fee) and a complete application to the Department date-stamped or
			 postmarked by December 31 of the year the permit is sought for renewal; and
(b) If all logbooks required under
			 OAR 635-004-0420 were submitted.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0410 - Lottery for Limited Entry Sardine Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If the number of Sardine Permits issued
			 in accordance with OAR
			 635-004-0385 falls below 24, the
			 Department in the next succeeding calendar year may issue Sardine Permits by a
			 lottery system. However, as a result of such a lottery, the total number of
			 Sardine Permits issued may not exceed 26.
(2) Each applicant for a permit lottery shall
			 complete the application form prescribed by the Department.
(3) Application for vessel permits shall only
			 be accepted for vessels, which, in the judgment of the Department, are capable
			 of operating the gear necessary to legally participate in the fishery. Vessels
			 of a size or design incapable of harvesting the permitted species are not
			 eligible for the lottery.
(4) Only
			 one application per vessel may be submitted for each permit fishery
			 lottery.
(5) Any application which
			 is not legible, has incomplete information, or is postmarked after the deadline
			 shall not be entered in the lottery. Applications for all permits will be
			 accepted at the Salem headquarters office of the Department, and shall be
			 postmarked or date stamped no later than March 31 of the year for which the
			 permit is issued.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0415 - Transferability of Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any
			 transfer of a Sardine Permit away from a vessel without the written consent of
			 each person holding a security interest in such vessel is void.
(2) Sardine Permits are transferable up to
			 two times in one calendar year.
(3)
			 Applications to transfer a Sardine Permit shall only be accepted to vessels,
			 which in the judgment of the Department, are capable of operating the gear
			 necessary to legally participate in the fishery. Vessels of a size or design
			 incapable of harvesting sardines are not eligible for transfer.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0420 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0425 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0430 - Sardine Catching Vessel

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Only
			 a sardine catching vessel may pump fish onboard, directly from the pursed seine
			 of another sardine catching vessel, and lawfully land that catch.
(2) For the purposes of this rule, "Sardine
			 catching vessel" means a vessel holding a valid Sardine Permit pursuant to OAR
			 635-004-0385 that lawfully
			 deployed purse seine gear during the current year and pumped resultant catch
			 onboard the same vessel for delivery to a port of landing or fish
			 dealer.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0435 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0440 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0445 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Inland waters herring fishery" means the commercial fishery
				for Pacific herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) in bays and
				estuaries.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0450 - Inland Waters Herring Season

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following are season restrictions for the commercial taking
				of herring in inland waters:
(1) In
			 all inland waters except Yaquina Bay, herring taken during the period January 1
			 through April 15 may only be sold for use as bait.
(2) In Yaquina Bay, herring may be taken for
			 roe January 1 through April 15 pursuant to OAR
			 635-004-0455 through
			 635-004-0505.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0455 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring fishery" means the commercial fishery
				for Pacific herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) open annually between January 1
				and April 15 in Yaquina Bay.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0460 - Requirement for Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is unlawful to take, land or possess
			 herring in the Yaquina Bay roe-herring fishery without first obtaining a
			 Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit issued pursuant to OAR
			 635-004-0465 through
			 635-004-0495.
(2) It is unlawful for a wholesaler, canner
			 or buyer to buy or receive herring taken in the Yaquina Bay roe-herring fishery
			 from a vessel for which the permit required by section (1) of this section has
			 not been issued.
(3) A Yaquina Bay
			 Roe-Herring Permit required by section (1) of this rule is in addition to and
			 not in lieu of the commercial fishing and boat license required by ORS
			 508.235 and
			 508.260.
(4) No vessel may hold more than one Yaquina
			 Bay Roe-Herring Permit at any one time.
(5) No individual may hold more than one
			 Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit at any one time.
(6) Unless otherwise provided, Yaquina Bay
			 Roe-Herring Permits must be purchased by December 31 of the year the permit is
			 sought for renewal.
(7)
			 Applications for Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permits shall be in such form and
			 contain such information as the Department may prescribe. Proof of length of a
			 vessel may be required at the time of application.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0465 - Permit Fee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The annual fee
			 for a Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit is $125.00 (plus a $2.00 license agent
			 fee) for resident applicants and $175.00 (plus a $2.00 license agent fee) for
			 non-resident applicants. See ORS
			 508.765.
(2) A fee of $100.00 shall be charged for
			 each transfer of participation rights under OAR
			 635-004-0495. See ORS
			 508.765.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  508.765
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0470 - Eligibility Requirements for a Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Individuals must meet eligibility
			 requirements for a Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit found in these
			 rules.
(2) An individual licensed
			 under ORS 508.235 is eligible to obtain a
			 Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit required by OAR
			 635-005-0460:
(a) By renewal of the previous year's permit
			 as specified in OAR 635-004-0485; or
(b) Through the lottery if a lottery is held
			 in accordance with OAR
			 635-004-0490.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0475 - Revocation and Refusal to Issue Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Commission may revoke and refuse subsequent issuance of a
				Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit pursuant to ORS
				508.485 and
				508.490.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  508.765
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0480 - Review of Denials

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An
			 individual whose application for issuance, renewal or transfer of a Yaquina Bay
			 Roe-Herring Permit established pursuant to OAR
			 635-004-0460,
			 635-004-0485 and
			 635-004-0495 is denied may make
			 written request to the Board for review of the denial. The procedure for
			 requesting review and the applicable standard of review of denial for a Yaquina
			 Bay Roe-Herring Permit shall be as provided in ORS
			 508.765.
(2) For the Yaquina Bay roe-herring fishery,
			 the Board may waive renewal requirements for permits if the Board finds that:
(a) The individual for personal or economic
			 reasons chose to actively commercially fish the permit vessel in some other
			 ocean fishery during the roe-herring season; or
(b) Strict adherence to requirements were not
			 met as a result of undue hardship as defined in OAR
			 635-004-0215.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0485 - Renewal of Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Yaquina
			 Bay Roe-Herring Permits may be renewed by submission to the Department of a
			 $125.00 fee (plus a $2.00 license agent fee) for resident applicants and
			 $175.00 fee (plus a $2.00 license agent fee) for non-resident applicants and a
			 complete application date-stamped or postmarked by December 31 of the year the
			 permit is sought for renewal.
(2)
			 An application for renewal of a Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit shall be
			 considered complete if it is legible, has all information requested in the
			 form, and is accompanied by the required fee in full. Any application which is
			 not complete shall be returned, and unless it is thereafter resubmitted and
			 deemed complete by December 31 of the permit year sought, the individual shall
			 not be considered to have applied for renewal in a timely manner.
(3) It is the responsibility of the permittee
			 to ensure that an application is complete and is filed in a timely manner.
			 Failure of the Department to return an application for incompleteness or of an
			 individual to receive a returned application may not be grounds for treating
			 the application as having been filed in a timely and complete manner.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  508.765
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0490 - Lottery for Limited Entry Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If the number
			 of Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permits issued in accordance with OAR
			 635-004-0460 falls below six,
			 the Department in the next succeeding calendar year may issue Yaquina Bay
			 Roe-Herring Permits by a lottery system. However, as a result of any such
			 lottery, the total number of Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permits issued may not
			 exceed six;
(2) Each applicant for
			 a permit lottery shall complete the application form prescribed by the
			 Department.
(3) Application for
			 vessel permits shall only be accepted for vessels, which, in the judgment of
			 the Department, are capable of operating the gear necessary to legally
			 participate in the fishery. Vessels of a size or design incapable of harvesting
			 the permitted species are not eligible for the lottery.
(4) Only one application per vessel may be
			 submitted for each permit fishery lottery.
(5) Any application which is not legible, has
			 incomplete information, or is postmarked after the deadline shall not be
			 entered in the lottery. Applications for all permits will be accepted at the
			 Salem headquarters office of the Department, and shall be postmarked or date
			 stamped no later than March 31 of the year for which the permit is
			 issued.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  508.765
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0495 - Transferability of Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any
			 transfer of a Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit without the written consent of
			 each person holding a security interest in such permit is void.
(2) A Yaquina Bay Roe-Herring Permit is
			 transferable to:
(a) A replacement vessel of
			 the permit holder; or, upon request of a permit holder, the Department may
			 authorize transfer of a permit to a replacement vessel owned by an individual
			 other than the permit holder. "Replacement vessel" means a vessel purchased to
			 replace a permitted vessel which had been lost due to fire, capsizing, sinking
			 or other event;
(b) The purchaser
			 of the vessel when the vessel is sold.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0500 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  508.765
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0505 - Roe-Herring Season and Harvest Limit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The open season for the taking of herring
			 for roe in Yaquina Bay is January 1 through April 15.
(2) The yearly commercial harvest cap for the
			 Yaquina Bay commercial roe herring fishery shall not exceed 20% of the
			 available spawning biomass as established in the Yaquina River Basin Fish
			 Management Operating Principles and Objectives
			 635-500-0665(2).
			 The available spawning biomass shall be determined by the ODFW Fish Division's
			 Marine Resources Program. Only fishers with a limited entry permit issued
			 pursuant to ORS 508.765 may participate in this
			 fishery.
(3) The factor used to
			 convert an equivalent amount of "whole fish" resource in the Yaquina Bay
			 commercial roe herring fishery during the period of January 1 through April 15
			 to the equivalent amount of herring eggs on kelp fishery is 0.2237.
(4) During the period January 1 through April
			 15 it is unlawful to:
(a) Fish commercially
			 from midnight Friday through midnight Sunday with nets; and
(b) Use any fishing gear or method of harvest
			 for the taking of herring other than: a purse seine with a maximum length of 50
			 fathoms (300 feet), defined as the maximum distance from the first to last
			 pursing rings on the purse line; lampara net; hook and line; or eggs-on-kelp
			 method.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0510 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Pacific Ocean herring fishery" means the commercial fishery
				for Pacific herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) in the Pacific
				Ocean.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0515 - Pacific Ocean Herring Season

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
There is no closed season for the commercial taking of herring
				in the Pacific Ocean.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0520 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0525 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Anchovy fishery" means the commercial fishery for Northern
				anchovy (Engraulis mordax) in the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River and the
				bays and estuaries outlined in OAR
				635-004-0530(1).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0530 - Inland Waters Anchovy Fishery

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Anchovies may be harvested by commercial
			 vessels in Tillamook, Yaquina, Winchester, and Coos Bays to be used as live
			 bait in commercial fishing operations by the catching vessel from July 1
			 through October 31.
(2) Any vessel
			 engaged in the commercial taking of anchovies must obtain a boat license or
			 commercial bait fishing license as required by ORS
			 508.260 and ORS
			 508.312.
(3) Any person engaged in or assisting in the
			 taking of anchovies from the waters of this state must possess a commercial
			 fishing license or bait fishing license as required by ORS
			 508.235 and ORS
			 508.312.
(4) It is unlawful to use any fishing gear or
			 method of harvest for the taking of anchovy other than:
(a) Purse seine with a maximum length of 50
			 fathoms (300 feet), defined as the maximum distance from the first to last
			 pursing rings on the purse line;
(b) Lampara net; or
(c) Hook and line.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0535 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0540 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Smelt fishery" means the commercial fishery for all species in
				the family Osmeridae in the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0545 - Prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Smelt may be
			 taken for commercial purposes from the Columbia River described in OAR
			 635-042-0130.
(2) The targeted take of smelt for commercial
			 purposes is prohibited at all times.
(3) Incidentally caught smelt may be landed
			 by vessels targeting other commercial species in the Pacific Ocean, and shall
			 not exceed 1% of landing by weight.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0550 - Organization of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Administrative rules contained in OAR
				635-004-0555 shall apply to all
				fisheries in the Highly Migratory Species Section, and are in addition to and
				not in lieu of Division 004 General Regulations contained in OAR
				635-004-0200 through OAR
				635-004-0265. The Highly
				Migratory Species Section includes regulations for the Albacore Tuna
				Fishery.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0555 - Scope, Inclusion, and Modification of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The commercial highly migratory species
			 fishery in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon is jointly managed by the state of
			 Oregon and the federal government through the Pacific Fishery Management
			 Council process. The Code of Federal Regulations provides federal requirements
			 for this fishery, including but not limited to the time, place, and manner of
			 taking highly migratory species. However, additional regulations may be
			 promulgated subsequently by publication in the Federal Register, and these
			 supersede, to the extent of any inconsistency, the Code of Federal Regulations.
			 Therefore, the following publications are incorporated into Oregon
			 Administrative Rule by reference:
(a) Code of
			 Federal Regulations, Part 660, Subpart K, (October 1, 2011 ed.); and
(b) Federal Register Vol. 76, No. 177, dated
			 September 13, 2011 (76 FR 56327).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0560 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Albacore tuna fishery" means the commercial fishery for
				albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in the Pacific Ocean.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0565 - License Required

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Vessels
			 electing to take, land or possess only albacore tuna for commercial purposes in
			 a calendar year in Oregon may purchase an Albacore Tuna Landing License in lieu
			 of commercial fishing, crewmember, and boat licenses.
(a) Vessels which hold an Albacore Tuna
			 Landing License are considered commercial fishing vessels for the purposes of
			 U.S. Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Requirements, law enforcement
			 and fishery management.
(b) An
			 Albacore Tuna Landing License is not required to take, land or possess albacore
			 tuna for vessels licensed pursuant to ORS
			 508.260 and individuals licensed
			 pursuant to ORS 508.235.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0570 - Exemption to Far Offshore Fishery Restriction

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Albacore tuna vessel operators are exempt from Far Offshore
				Fishery regulations pursuant to OAR
				635-004-0240 through
				635-004-0265 for fishing for or
				landing albacore tuna only.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0575 - Organization of Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Other Finfish Section includes regulations for Halibut,
				Coastal Rivers Shad, Hagfish, Sturgeon, Surfperch, Minor Finfish and Intertidal
				Animal Fisheries.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0580 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Halibut fishery" means the commercial fishery for Pacific
				halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in the Pacific Ocean.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0585 - Scope, Inclusion, and Modification of Pacific Halibut Fishery Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The commercial
			 Pacific halibut fishery in the Pacific Ocean off Oregon is jointly managed by
			 the state of Oregon, the federal government, and the International Pacific
			 Halibut Commission (IPHC). The Code of Federal Regulations provides federal
			 requirements for this fishery, including but not limited to the time, place,
			 and manner of taking Pacific halibut. However, additional federal regulations
			 may be promulgated subsequently by publication in the Federal Register, and
			 these supersede, to the extent of any inconsistency, the Code of Federal
			 Regulations. Therefore, the following publications are incorporated into Oregon
			 Administrative Rule by reference:
(a) Code of
			 Federal Regulations, Part 660, Subpart E, (October 1, 2023 ed.);
(b) Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 53, dated
			 Monday, March 18, 2024; and
(c)
			 Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 65, dated Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0590 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Coastal rivers shad fishery" means the commercial fishery for
				American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in the bays and rivers specified in OAR
				635-004-0595.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0595 - Closed Season

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is
			 unlawful to take shad for commercial purposes from the inland waters of this
			 state other than:
(a) The Columbia River as
			 provided in OAR 635-042-0105 through
			 635-042-0110.
(b) The Coquille, Siuslaw, Umpqua and Smith
			 Rivers from 6 a.m. May 10 to 6 a.m. July 1 of each year in the area not
			 otherwise closed by ORS
			 511.506.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0600 - Fishing Gear

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is
unlawful
to take shad for commercial purposes by any means
			 other than:
(a) Gillnets or set nets of a
			 mesh size not less than five inches nor more than 6-1/2 inches in the Coquille
			 and Siuslaw Rivers;
(b) Gillnets
			 having a mesh size of not less than six inches nor more than 6-3/4 inches in
			 the Umpqua River; and
(c) Gillnets
			 or set nets of a mesh size not less than six inches nor more than 6-3/4 inches
			 in the Smith River.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0605 - Incidental Catch of Salmon and Striped Bass

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is unlawful to possess any salmon or
			 striped bass taken as an incidental catch under OAR
			 635-004-0590 through
			 635-004-0600.
(2) Any person fishing with a gill net or
			 setnet for shad under OAR
			 635-004-0590 through
			 635-004-0600 who upon lifting,
			 drawing, taking up, or removing any such net from the water finds salmon or
			 striped bass entangled or caught therein must immediately and carefully release
			 and return the salmon or striped bass to the water.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  506.306
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0610 - Fishery Defined

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
"Hagfish fishery" means the commercial fishery for Pacific
				hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) and Black hagfish (Eptatretus deani) in the
				Pacific Ocean.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0615 - Pacific Hagfish Harvest Guideline

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When landed annual catch approaches 1.6 million pounds of
				Pacific Hagfish, the Department Marine Resources Program will hold a public
				meeting to evaluate the fishery.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.138,
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS 469.162,
				  506.109 &
				  506.129
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE › Division 4 - COMMERCIAL FISHERIES OTHER THANSALMON OR SHELLFISH › Section 635-004-0620 - Fishing Gear

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) It is unlawful
			 for a single commercial fishing vessel to possess, use, control or operate more
			 than 200 hagfish pots. Pots may be fished individually or on common ground
			 line.
(2) Pot gear used for hagfish
			 shall include a biodegradable escape exit of at least three inches in diameter
			 constructed with 120 thread size or smaller, untreated cotton twine or mild
			 steel not to exceed 1/4-inch (six mm) in diameter or other materials approved
			 by the Director.
(3) All other
			 species of finfish and shellfish caught in hagfish pots authorized under this
			 rule must be returned immediately to the water.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  496.138,
				  506.036,
				  506.109,
				  506.119 &
				  506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS 469.162,
				  506.109,
				  506.129 &
				  506.306