Or. Admin. Code § 635-005-0540

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 635-005-0540 - Fishing Gear

(1) Except as provided in OAR 635-005-0530, it is unlawful to take Tanner, Oregon hair and scarlet king crab for commercial purposes except by crab rings, crab pots, and crab pot longline gear. Crab pots and crab pot longline gear must comply with the provisions contained in OAR 635-005-0275. "Crab pot longline gear" means a stationary and buoyed groundline with one or more crab pots or traps attached, with a line attached to surface floats and is used for the taking of only Tanner, Oregon hair or scarlet king crab.

(2) Except as provided in OAR 635-005-0530, it is unlawful to take red rock and box crab for commercial purposes except by crab rings and crab pots. Crab rings and crab pots must comply with the provisions contained in OAR 635-005-0480 and 635-005-0485.

(a) It is unlawful to take, land or possess red rock crab for commercial purposes from any bay or estuary with any gear other than crab rings.

(b) A maximum of 15 individual crab rings may be used from any one fishing vessel in any bay or estuary red rock crab fishery.

(3) When fishing for Tanner, Oregon hair and scarlet king crab, all buoys must be inscribed with an annual identification buoy number issued by the Department. No other brand number is allowed on the buoy.

(4) It is unlawful to possess, use, control, or operate on a vessel any crab pot, crab ring or crab longline gear which does not have a tag identifying it as belonging to that vessel.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-005-0540

FWC 30-1985, f. 6-27-85, ef. 7-1-85; FWC 84-1994, f. 10-31-94, cert. ef. 12-1-94; DFW 4-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-23-08; DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08; DFW 149-2008, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-08; Renumbered from 635-005-0065, DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12

Stat. Auth.: ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 506.306