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DIVISION 39
MARINE FISH, SHELLFISH AND MARINE INVERTEBRATES

635-039-0080
Purpose and Scope
(1) The purpose of division 39 is to
provide for management of sport fisheries for marine fish, shellfish, and marine
invertebrates in the Pacific Ocean, coastal bays, and beaches over which the State
has jurisdiction.
(2) Division 39 incorporates
into Oregon Administrative Rules, by reference:
(a) The sport fishing regulations
of the State, included in the document entitled 2015 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations;
(b) Title 50 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 300, Subpart E (October 1, 2014 ed.), as amended;
(c) Title 50 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 660, Subpart G (October 1, 2014 ed.), as amended;
(d) Federal Register Vol.
80, No. 46, dated March 10, 2015 (80 FR 12567);
(e) Federal Register Vol.
79. No. 48, dated March 12, 2014 (79 FR 3906); and
(f) Federal Register Vol.
79. No. 65, dated April 4, 2014 (79 FR 18827).
(3) Therefore, persons must
consult all publications referenced in this rule in addition to Division 011 and
Division 39 to determine all applicable sport fishing requirements for marine fish,
shellfish and marine invertebrates.
[Publications: Publications referenced
are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138,
496.146, 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.162
& 506.129
Hist.: FWC 82-1993, f. 12-22-93,
cert. ef. 1-1-94; Renumbered from 635-39-105 - 635-39-135; FWC 22-1995, f. 3-7-95,
cert. ef. 3-10-95; FWC 77-1995, f. 9-13-95, cert. ef. 1-1-96; FWC 72-1996, f. 12-31-96,
cert. ef. 1-1-97; FWC 25-1997, f. 4-22-97, cert. ef. 5-1-97; FWC 75-1997, f. 12-31-97,
cert. ef. 1-1-98; DFW 91-1998, f. & cert. ef. 11-25-98; DFW 96-1999, f. 12-27-99,
cert. ef. 1-1-00; DFW 98-1999, f. 12-27-99, cert. ef. 1-1-00; DFW 81-2000, f. 12-22-00,
cert. ef. 1-1-01; DFW 118-2001, f. 12-24-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02; DFW 26-2002, f. &
cert. ef. 3-21-02; DFW 130-2002, f. 11-21-02, cert. ef. 1-1-03; DFW 125-2003, f.
12-11-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04; DFW 117-2004, f. 12-13-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05; DFW 120-2004,
f. 12-13-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05; DFW 33-2005(Temp), f. 4-29-05, cert. ef. 5-1-05 thru
10-27-05; DFW 54-2005(Temp), f. 6-10-05, cert. ef. 6-12-05 thru 11-30-05; DFW 56-2005,
f. 6-21-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05; DFW 71-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-7-05 thru
11-30-05; DFW 89-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-12-05 thru 12-12-05; DFW 136-2005,
f. 12-7-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; DFW 138-2005, f. 12-7-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; DFW 79-2006,
f. 8-11-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07; DFW 134-2006(Temp), f. 12-21-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07
thru 6-29-07; DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07; DFW 136-2007, f. 12-31-07,
cert. ef. 1-1-08; DFW 156-2008, f. 12-31-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09; DFW 39-2009, f. &
cert. ef. 4-27-09; DFW 144-2009, f. 12-8-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; DFW 32-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 3-15-10; DFW 37-2010, f. 3-30-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10; DFW 157-2010, f. 12-6-10,
cert. ef. 1-1-11; DFW 24-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-11; DFW 164-2011, f. 12-27-11,
cert. ef. 1-1-12; DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12; DFW 1-2013, f. &
cert. ef. 1-3-13; DFW 25-2013(Temp), f. 4-2-13, cert. ef. 5-1-13 thru 5-31-13; DFW
32-2013, f. & cert. ef. 5-14-13; DFW 136-2013, f. 12-19-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14;
DFW 36-2014, f. 4-29-14, cert. ef. 5-1-14; DFW 165-2014, f. 12-18-14, cert. ef.
1-1-15; DFW 18-2015, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-15
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 39 incorporates into Oregon Administrative
Rules, by reference:
(a) Title 50 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 300, Subpart E (October 1, 2014 ed.), as amended;
(b) Federal Register/Vol.
80, No. 51, dated March 17, 2015; and
(c) Federal Register/Vol.
80, No. 62, dated April 1, 2015.
(2) Therefore, persons must
consult all publications referenced in this rule in addition to Division 039 to
determine applicable halibut fishing seasons.
[Publications: Publications referenced
are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138,
496.162, 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.162
& 506.129
Hist.: DFW 56-2005, f. 6-21-05,
cert. ef. 7-1-05; DFW 89-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-12-05 thru 12-12-05; DFW
107-2005(Temp), f. 9-14-05, cert. ef. 9-15-05 thru 10-31-05; DFW 121-2005(Temp),
f. 10-12-05, cert. ef. 10-18-05 thru 12-31-05; Administrative correction 1-19-06;
DFW 34-2006(Temp), f. 5-25-06, cert. ef. 5-27-06 thru 8-3-06; Administrative correction
8-22-06; 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 67-2007(Temp), f. 8-9-07, cert. ef. 8-12-07 thru
9-30-07; DFW 76-2007(Temp), f. 8-17-07, cert. ef. 8-24-07 thru 9-30-07; 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 90-2007(Temp), f. 9-19-07, cert ef. 9-20-07 thru
10-31-07; Administrative corection 11-17-07; DFW 57-2008(Temp), f. 5-30-08, cert.
ef. 6-1-08 thru 7-31-08; DFW 81-2008(Temp), f. 7-11-08, cert. ef. 8-2-08 thru 9-30-08;
DFW 92-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-11-08 thru 9-30-08; DFW 101-2008(Temp),
f.8-25-08, cert. ef. 8-29-08 thru 9-30-08; DFW 107-2008(Temp), f. 9-5-08, cert.
ef. 9-7-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 111-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-16-08 thru 12-31-08;
DFW 120-2008(Temp), f. 9-25-08, cert. ef. 9-27-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 156-2008, f.
12-31-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09; DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09; DFW 55-2009(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 5-22-09 thru 8-6-09; DFW 94-2009(Temp), f. 8-14-09, cert. ef.
8-16-09 thru 12-31-09; Administrative correction 1-25-10; DFW 32-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 3-15-10; DFW 37-2010, f. 3-30-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10; DFW 100-2010(Temp),
f. 7-15-10, cert. ef. 7-17-10 thru 10-31-10; DFW 118-2010(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 8-13-10 thru 10-31-10; Administrative correction 11-23-10; DFW 24-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 3-22-11; DFW 58-2011(Temp), f. 5-27-11, cert. ef. 6-4-11 thru 8-4-11;
DFW 82-2011(Temp), f. 6-30-11, cert. ef. 7-1-11 thru 8-4-11; DFW 85-2011(Temp),
f. 7-5-11, cert. ef. 7-6-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 114-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
8-12-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 135-2011(Temp), f. 9-21-11, cert. ef. 10-1-11 thru 12-31-11;
DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12; DFW 84-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-5-12
thru 8-2-12; DFW 91-2012(Temp), f. 7-19-12, cert. ef. 7-22-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW
111-2012(Temp), f. 8-23-12, cert. ef. 8-24-12 thru 12-31-12; DFW 123-2012(Temp),
f. 9-19-12, cert. ef. 9-24-12 thru 10-31-12; Administrative correction 11-23-12;
DFW 65-2013(Temp), f. 6-27-13, cert. ef. 6-28-13 thru 8-2-13; DFW 78-2013(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 7-23-13 thru 10-31-13; DFW 86-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef.
8-8-13 thru 10-31-13; Administrative correction, 11-22-13; DFW 36-2014, f. 4-29-14,
cert. ef. 5-1-14; DFW 80-2014(Temp), f. 6-26-14, cert. ef. 6-27-14 thru 12-24-14;
DFW 123-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-21-14 thru 12-31-14; Administrative correction,
1-27-15; DFW 34-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-15; DFW 56-2015(Temp), f. 6-2-15,
cert. ef. 6-3-15 thru 9-30-15; DFW 65-2015(Temp), f. 6-10-15, cert. ef. 6-15-15
thru 9-30-15; Administrative correction, 10-22-15
635-039-0090
Inclusions and Modifications
(1) The 2015 Oregon Sport Fishing
Regulations provide requirements for sport fisheries for marine fish, shellfish,
and marine invertebrates in the Pacific Ocean, coastal bays, and beaches, commonly
referred to as the Marine Zone. However, additional regulations may be adopted in
this rule division from time to time and to the extent of any inconsistency, they
supersede the 2015 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.
(2) For the purposes of this
rule, a "sport harvest guideline" is defined as a specified numerical harvest objective
that is not a quota. Attainment of a harvest guideline does not automatically close
a fishery. Upon attainment of a sport harvest guideline, the Department shall initiate
consultation to determine if additional regulatory actions are necessary to achieve
management objectives.
(a) The following sport harvest
guidelines include the combined landings and other fishery related mortality by
the Oregon sport fishery in a single calendar year:
(A) Black rockfish, 440.8
metric tons.
(B) Cabezon, 16.8 metric
tons.
(C) Blue rockfish and other
nearshore rockfish combined, 26 metric tons.
(b) The following sport harvest
guidelines include total landings in the Oregon sport ocean boat fishery in a single
calendar year: Greenling, 5.2 metric tons.
(3) For the purposes of this
rule, "Other nearshore rockfish" means the following rockfish species: black and
yellow (Sebastes chrysolmelas); brown (S. auriculatus); calico (S. dalli); China
(S. nebulosus); copper (S. caurinus); gopher (S. carnatus); grass (S. rastrelliger);
kelp (S. atrovirens); olive (S. serranoides); quillback (S. maliger); and treefish
(S. serriceps).
(4) In addition to the regulations
for Marine Fish in the 2015 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations, the following
apply for the sport fishery in the Marine Zone in 2015:
(a) Lingcod (including green
colored lingcod): 2 fish daily bag limit.
(b) All rockfish ("sea bass"
"snapper"), greenling ("sea trout"), cabezon, skates, and other marine fish species
not listed in the 2015 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations in the Marine Zone,
located under the category of Species Name, Marine Fish: 7 fish daily bag limit
in aggregate (total sum or number), of which no more than three may be a blue rockfish,
no more than one may be a canary rockfish, and no more than one may be a cabezon.
Retention of the following species is prohibited:
(A) Yelloweye rockfish;
(B) China rockfish;
(C) Copper rockfish;
(D) Quillback rockfish; and
(E) Cabezon from January
1 through June 30.
(c) Flatfish (flounder, sole,
sanddabs, turbot, and all halibut species except Pacific halibut): 25 fish daily
bag limit in aggregate (total sum or number).
(d) Retention of all marine
fish listed under the category of Species Name, Marine Fish, except Pacific cod,
sablefish, flatfish, herring, anchovy, smelt, sardine, striped bass, hybrid bass,
and offshore pelagic species (excluding leopard shark and soupfin shark), is prohibited
when Pacific halibut is retained on the vessel during open days for the all-depth
sport fishery for Pacific halibut north of Humbug Mountain. Persons must also consult
all publications referenced in OAR 635-039-0080 to determine all rules applicable
to the taking of Pacific halibut.
(e) Harvest methods and other
specifications for marine fish in subsections (4)(a), (4)(b) and (4)(c) including
the following:
(A) Minimum length for lingcod,
22 inches.
(B) Minimum length for cabezon,
16 inches.
(C) Minimum length for greenling,
10 inches.
(D) May be taken by angling,
hand, bow and arrow, spear, gaff hook, snag hook and herring jigs.
(E) Mutilating the fish so
the size or species cannot be determined prior to landing or transporting mutilated
fish across state waters is prohibited.
(f) Sport fisheries for species
in subsections (4)(a), (4)(b) and (4)(c) and including leopard shark and soupfin
shark are open January 1 through December 31, twenty-four hours per day, except
as provided in subsections (4)(a) and (4)(d), and ocean waters are closed for these
species during April 1 through September 30, outside of the 30-fathom curve (defined
by latitude and longitude) as shown on Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations Part
660 Section 71. A 20-fathom, 25-fathom, or 30-fathom curve, as shown on Title
50 Code of Federal Regulations Part 660 Section 71 may be implemented as the
management line as in-season modifications necessitate. In addition, the following
management lines may be used to set area specific regulations for inseason action
only:
(A) Cape Lookout (45°20’30”
N latitude); and
(B) Cape Blanco (42°50’20”
N latitude).
(g) The Stonewall Bank Yelloweye
Rockfish Conservation Area (YRCA) is defined by coordinates specified in Title
50 Code of Federal Regulations Part 660 Section 70 (October 1, 2014 ed.). Within
the YRCA, it is unlawful to fish for, take, or retain species listed in subsections
(4)(a), (4)(b) and (4)(c) of this rule, leopard shark, soupfin shark, and Pacific
halibut using recreational fishing gear. A vessel engaged in recreational fishing
within the YRCA is prohibited from possessing any species listed in subsections
(4)(a), (4)(b) and (4)(c) of this rule, leopard shark, soupfin shark, and Pacific
halibut. Recreational fishing vessels in possession of species listed in subsections
(4)(a), (4)(b) and (4)(c) and including leopard shark, soupfin shark, and Pacific
halibut may transit the YRCA without fishing gear in the water.
[ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available
from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146, 497.121
& 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.004,
496.009, 496.162 & 506.129
Hist.: FWC 82-1993, f. 12-22-93,
cert. ef. 1-1-94; FWC 22-1994, f. 4-29-94, cert. ef. 5-2-94; FWC 29-1994(Temp),
f. 5-20-94, cert. ef. 5-21-94; FWC 31-1994, f. 5-26-94, cert. ef. 6-20-94; FWC 43-1994(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 7-19-94; FWC 83-1994(Temp), f. 10-28-94, cert. ef. 11-1-94; FWC
95-1994, f. 12-28-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95; FWC 22-1995, f. 3-7-95, cert. ef. 3-10-95;
FWC 25-1995, f. 3-29-95, cert. ef. 4-1-95; FWC 26-1995, 3-29-95, cert. ef. 4-2-95;
FWC 36-1995, f. 5-3-95, cert. ef. 5-5-95; FWC 43-1995(Temp), f. 5-26-95, cert. ef.
5-28-95; FWC 46-1995(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-2-95; FWC 58-1995(Temp), f. 7-3-95,
cert. ef. 7-5-95; FWC 77-1995, f. 9-13-95, cert. ef. 1-1-96; FWC 28-1996(Temp) ,
f. 5-24-96, cert. ef. 5-26-96; FWC 30-1996(Temp), f. 5-31-96, cert. ef. 6-2-96;
FWC 72-1996, f. 12-31-96, cert. ef. 1-1-97; FWC 75-1997, f. 12-31-97, cert. ef.
1-1-98; DFW 100-1998, f. 12-23-98, cert. ef. 1-1-99; DFW 68-1999(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 9-17-99 thru 9-30-99; administrative correction 11-17-99; DFW 96-1999,
f. 12-27-99, cert. ef. 1-1-00; DFW 83-2000(Temp), f. 12-28-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01
thru 1-31-01; DFW 1-2001, f. 1-25-01, cert. ef. 2-1-01; DFW 118-2001, f. 12-24-01,
cert. ef. 1-1-02; DFW 26-2002, f. & cert. ef. 3-21-02; DFW 130-2002, f. 11-21-02,
cert. ef. 1-1-03; DFW 35-2003, f. 4-30-03, cert. ef. 5-1-03; DFW 114-2003(Temp),
f. 11-18-03, cert. ef. 11-21-03 thru 12-31-03; DFW 125-2003, f. 12-11-03, cert.
ef. 1-1-04; DFW 128-2003, f. 12-15-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04; DFW 83-2004(Temp), f. 8-17-04,
cert. ef. 8-18-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW 91-2004(Temp), f. 8-31-04, cert. ef. 9-2-04
thru 12-31-04; DFW 97-2004(Temp), f. 9-22-04, cert. ef. 9-30-04 thru 12-31-04; DFW
117-2004, f. 12-13-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05; DFW 34-2005(Temp), f. 4-29-05, cert. ef.
5-1-05 thru 10-27-05; DFW 75-2005(Temp), f. 7-13-05, cert. ef. 7-16-05 thru 12-31-05;
DFW 87-2005(Temp), f. 8-8-05, cert. ef. 8-11-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 121-2005(Temp),
f. 10-12-05, cert. ef. 10-18-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 129-2005(Temp), f. & cert.
ef. 11-29-05 thru 12-31-05; DFW 136-2005, f. 12-7-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; DFW 138-2005,
f. 12-7-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; DFW 141-2005(Temp), f. 12-12-05, cert. ef. 12-30-05
thru 12-31-05; Administrative correction 1-19-06; DFW 61-2006, f. 7-13-06, cert.
ef. 10-1-06; DFW 65-2006(Temp), f. 7-21-06, cert. ef. 7-24-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW
105-2006(Temp), f. 9-21-06, cert. ef. 9-22-06 thru 12-31-06; DFW 134-2006(Temp),
f. 12-21-06, cert. ef. 1-1-07 thru 6-29-07; DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07;
DFW 10-2007, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-07; DFW 66-2007(Temp), f. 8-6-07, cert. ef.
8-11-07 thru 12-31-07; DFW 136-2007, f. 12-31-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08; DFW 73-2008(Temp),
f. 6-30-08, cert. ef. 7-7-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 97-2008(Temp), f. 8-18-08, cert.
ef. 8-21-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 105-2008(Temp), f. 9-4-08, cert. ef. 9-7-08 thru
12-31-08; DFW 156-2008, f. 12-31-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09; DFW 7-2009(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 2-2-09 thru 7-31-09; DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09; DFW 110-2009(Temp),
f. 9-10-09, cert. ef. 9-13-09 thru 12-31-09; DFW 144-2009, f. 12-8-09, cert. ef.
1-1-10; DFW 103-2010(Temp), f. 7-21-10, cert. ef. 7-23-10 thru 12-31-10; DFW 157-2010,
f. 12-6-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; DFW 24-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-11; DFW 97-2011(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 7-20-11 thru 12-31-11; DFW 135-2011(Temp), f. 9-21-11, cert.
ef. 10-1-11 thru 12-31-11; DFW 155-2011(Temp), f. 11-18-11, cert. ef. 12-1-11 thru
12-31-11; DFW 156-2011(Temp), f. 12-9-11, cert. ef. 12-15-11 thru 1-31-12; DFW 164-2011,
f. 12-27-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12; DFW 90-2012(Temp), f. 7-17-12, cert. ef. 9-20-12
thru 12-31-12; DFW 151-2012, f. 12-27-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; DFW 155-2012(Temp),
f. 12-28-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13 thru 6-29-13; DFW 23-2013(Temp), f. 3-20-13, cert.
ef. 4-1-13 thru 9-27-13; DFW 32-2013, f. & cert. ef. 5-14-13; DFW 112-2013(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 9-27-13 thru 12-31-13; DFW 136-2013, f. 12-19-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14;
DFW 165-2014, f. 12-18-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15; DFW 4-2015, f. 1-13-15, cert. ef. 1-15-15;
DFW 5-2015(Temp), f. 1-13-15, cert. ef. 1-15-15 thru 7-13-15; Temporary suspended
by DFW 18-2015, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-15; DFW 34-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-15

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