1. (1) The purpose of Division 003 is to provide for management of commercial salmon fisheries off the Oregon Coast over which the state has jurisdiction.
2. (2) Division 003 incorporates into Oregon Administrative Rules, by reference, the annual ocean troll salmon specifications and management measures as adopted by the Pacific Fishery Management Council in its annual Ocean Salmon Management Measures and Impacts, as finalized in April 2026, and in addition to the extent they are consistent with these rules, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 50, Part 660, Subpart H (61FR34572, July 2, 1996, as amended to incorporate the standards in the Pacific Fishery Management Council referenced document). Therefore, persons must consult the Pacific Fishery Management Council referenced document and Federal Regulations in addition to Division 003 to determine all applicable troll salmon fishing requirements. A copy of the Pacific Fishery Management Council referenced document and the Federal Regulations may be obtained by contacting the Pacific Fishery Management Council at www.pcouncil.org or at 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

3. (3) To the extent not preempted by Federal law, these regulations apply within the State of Oregon’s Fisheries Conservation Zone (out to fifty miles from shore).

   [ED. NOTE: To view attachments referenced in rule text, click here for PDF copy.]

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 496.138, ORS 506.119, ORS 506.129, ORS 496.162 & ORS 506.036

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 496.146, ORS 506.109 & ORS 496.012

History

DFW 32-2026, amend filed 04/27/2026, effective 04/27/2026
DFW 31-2025, amend filed 04/21/2025, effective 04/21/2025
DFW 29-2024, amend filed 04/23/2024, effective 04/23/2024
DFW 34-2023, amend filed 04/24/2023, effective 04/24/2023
DFW 45-2022, amend filed 05/10/2022, effective 05/10/2022
DFW 52-2021, amend filed 04/23/2021, effective 04/24/2021
DFW 25-2021, temporary amend filed 03/09/2021, effective 03/15/2021 through 05/15/2021
DFW 47-2020, temporary amend filed 04/27/2020, effective 05/05/2020 through 10/31/2020
DFW 44-2019, amend filed 04/22/2019, effective 04/22/2019
DFW 45-2017, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-17
DFW 33-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4-25-16
DFW 31-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-15
DFW 78-2014, f. & cert. ef 6-24-14
DFW 61-2014, f. & cert. ef. 6-10-14
DFW 41-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-8-14 thru 6-30-14
DFW 33-2013, f. & cert. ef. 5-14-13
DFW 28-2013(Temp), f. 4-25-13, cert. ef. 5-1-13 thru 5-15-13
DFW 38-2012, f. 4-24-12, cert. ef. 5-1-12
DFW 34-2011, f. 4-27-11, cert. ef. 5-1-11
DFW 72-2010, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-10
DFW 52-2009, f. & cert. ef. 5-18-09
DFW 36-2008, f. 4-21-08, cert. ef. 5-1-08
DFW 24-2007, f. 4-16-07, cert. ef. 5-1-07
Reverted to DFW 25-2005, f. & cert. ef. 4-15-05
DFW 26-2006(Temp), f. 4-20-06, cert. ef. 5-1-06 thru 10-27-06
DFW 25-2005, f. & cert. ef. 4-15-05
DFW 32-2004, f. 4-22-04, cert. ef. 5-1-04
DFW 35-2003, f. 4-30-03, cert. ef. 5-1-03
DFW 37-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-02
DFW 28-2001, f. & cert. ef. 5-1-01
DFW 38-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-3-00
DFW 31-1999, f. & cert. ef. 5-3-99
DFW 34-1998, f. & cert. ef. 5-4-98
FWC 20-1996, f. & cert. ef. 4-29-96
FWC 25-1994, f. & cert. ef. 5-2-94
FWC 29-1989, f. 4-28-89, cert. ef. 5-1-89