Or. Admin. Code § 635-004-0377 - Fishing Gear

(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.

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Or. Admin. Code § 635-004-0377

DFW 69-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6/13/2016

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

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109, 506.129