Or. Admin. R. 635-500-0440 - White and Green Sturgeon
(1)
The following operating principles apply to white and green sturgeon in the
Coos River Basin:
(a) Sturgeon shall be
managed for wild fish with a small hatchery supplementation program consistent
with the Wild Fish Management Policy. Implementation of the hatchery program
shall be delayed until adoption of the Statewide Surgeon Plan;
(b) Programs that approach the limits of the
Wild Fish Management Policy shall be modified or reduced proportionately to
maintain compliance with the policy.
(2) In accordance with these operating
principles, it is the objective of the Department to:
(a) Gather baseline data needed to make
management decisions;
(b) Enhance
the white sturgeon population in the Coos River Basin with juvenile white
sturgeon from Columbia River stock until sport catch rates average 500 fish per
year.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496, ORS 506 & ORS 508
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496, ORS 506 & ORS 508
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(1) The following operating principles apply to white and green sturgeon in the Coos River Basin:
(a) Sturgeon shall be managed for wild fish with a small hatchery supplementation program consistent with the Wild Fish Management Policy. Implementation of the hatchery program shall be delayed until adoption of the Statewide Surgeon Plan;
(b) Programs that approach the limits of the Wild Fish Management Policy shall be modified or reduced proportionately to maintain compliance with the policy.
(2) In accordance with these operating principles, it is the objective of the Department to:
(a) Gather baseline data needed to make management decisions;
(b) Enhance the white sturgeon population in the Coos River Basin with juvenile white sturgeon from Columbia River stock until sport catch rates average 500 fish per year.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496, ORS 506 & ORS 508
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496, ORS 506 & ORS 508