1. (1) The trip limits outlined in this rule are set at the beginning of each calendar year based on commercial harvest caps and projected fishing effort and are subject to in-season adjustments and closures. Fishers should refer to Nearshore Commercial Fishery Industry Notices on the Marine Resources Program Commercial Fishing Rules and Regulations webpage for the most up-to-date information regarding trip limits and other regulations affecting the Nearshore Commercial Fishery.

2. (2) Vessels with a Black Rockfish / Blue Rockfish / Nearshore Fishery Permit, with or without a Nearshore Endorsement, may land no more than the following bi-monthly cumulative trip limits:

   1. (a) Black rockfish:

      1. (A) 1200 pounds in period 1;
      2. (B) 1200 pounds in period 2;
      3. (C) 1600 pounds in period 3;
      4. (D) 1600 pounds in period 4;
      5. (E) 1200 pounds in period 5;
      6. (F) 1200 pounds in period 6; and
   2. (b) 1500 pounds of blue rockfish and deacon rockfish combined in each period.

3. (3) For all other nearshore species with a Black Rockfish / Blue Rockfish / Nearshore Fishery Permit with Nearshore Endorsement may land no more than the following bi-monthly cumulative trip limits:

   1. (a) 650 pounds of other nearshore rockfish combined in each period;
   2. (b) 2000 pounds of cabezon in each period; and
   3. (c) 2000 pounds of greenling species in each period.
4. (4) It is unlawful to retain or land quillback rockfish for commercial purposes, except by vessels participating in the federal Pacific coast groundfish limited entry trawl fishery.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 506.119

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 506.109 & ORS 506.129

History

DFW 132-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 01/01/2026
DFW 51-2025, temporary amend filed 07/02/2025, effective 07/05/2025 through 12/31/2025
DFW 109-2024, amend filed 12/30/2024, effective 01/01/2025
DFW 72-2024, temporary amend filed 08/29/2024, effective 09/01/2024 through 12/31/2024
DFW 49-2024, temporary amend filed 06/26/2024, effective 07/05/2024 through 12/31/2024
DFW 120-2023, amend filed 12/27/2023, effective 01/01/2024
DFW 58-2023, temporary amend filed 06/28/2023, effective 07/05/2023 through 12/31/2023
DFW 57-2023, temporary amend filed 06/28/2023, effective 07/05/2023 through 12/31/2023
DFW 156-2022, amend filed 12/20/2022, effective 01/01/2023
DFW 144-2022, temporary amend filed 10/18/2022, effective 10/18/2022 through 12/31/2022
DFW 117-2022, temporary amend filed 09/01/2022, effective 09/01/2022 through 12/31/2022
DFW 177-2021, amend filed 12/20/2021, effective 01/01/2022
DFW 128-2021, temporary amend filed 08/27/2021, effective 09/01/2021 through 12/31/2021
DFW 155-2020, amend filed 12/22/2020, effective 01/01/2021
DFW 140-2020, temporary amend filed 10/15/2020, effective 10/23/2020 through 12/31/2020
DFW 107-2020, temporary amend filed 08/27/2020, effective 08/27/2020 through 12/31/2020
DFW 74-2020, temporary amend filed 06/29/2020, effective 07/05/2020 through 12/31/2020
DFW 173-2019, temporary amend filed 12/11/2019, effective 12/13/2019 through 12/31/2019
DFW 172-2019, amend filed 12/10/2019, effective 01/01/2020
DFW 87-2019, temporary amend filed 06/26/2019, effective 07/05/2019 through 12/31/2019
DFW 180-2018, amend filed 12/12/2018, effective 01/01/2019
DFW 149-2018, temporary amend filed 09/26/2018, effective 10/05/2018 through 12/31/2018
DFW 121-2018, temporary amend filed 08/24/2018, effective 09/01/2018 through 12/31/2018
DFW 77-2018, temporary amend filed 06/22/2018, effective 07/05/2018 through 12/31/2018
DFW 43-2018, temporary amend filed 04/10/2018, effective 05/01/2018 through 06/30/2018
DFW 151-2017, amend filed 12/15/2017, effective 01/01/2018
DFW 83-2017(Temp), f. 6-30-17, cert. ef. 7-5-17 thru 12-31-17
DFW 148-2016, f. 12-7-16, cert. ef. 1-1-17
DFW 143-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-10-16 thru 12-31-16
DFW 114-2016(Temp), f. 9-12-16, cert. ef. 9-15-16 thru 12-31-16
DFW 83-2016(Temp), f. 6-29-16, cert. ef. 7-5-16 thru 12-31-16
DFW 3-2016, f. & cert. ef. 1-19-16
Reverted to DFW 4-2015, f. 1-13-15, cert. ef. 1-15-15
DFW 114-2015(Temp), f. 8-27-15, cert. ef. 9-1-15 thru 12-31-15
DFW 82-2015(Temp), f. 7-1-15, cert. ef. 7-5-15 thru 12-31-15
DFW 4-2015, f. 1-13-15, cert. ef. 1-15-15
DFW 164-2014(Temp), f. 12-15-14, cert. ef. 1-1-15 thru 1-16-15
DFW 147-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-14 thru 12-31-14
DFW 101-2014(Temp), f. 7-23-14, cert. ef. 8-1-14 thru 12-31-14
Reverted to DFW 151-2012, f. 12-27-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13
DFW 99-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-9-13 thru 12-31-13
DFW 151-2012, f. 12-27-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13
DFW 141-2012(Temp), f. 10-31-12, cert. ef. 11-1-12 thru 12-31-12
DFW 118-2012(Temp), f. 9-10-12, cert. ef. 9-11-12 thru 12-31-12
DFW 79-2012(Temp), f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12 thru 12-27-12
DFW 75-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12