- (1) The open season for the taking of herring for roe in Yaquina Bay is January 1 through April 15.
- (2) The yearly commercial harvest cap for the Yaquina Bay commercial roe herring fishery shall not exceed 20% of the available spawning biomass as established in the Yaquina River Basin Fish Management Operating Principles and Objectives 635-500-0665(2). The available spawning biomass shall be determined by the ODFW Fish Division’s Marine Resources Program. Only fishers with a limited entry permit issued pursuant to ORS 508.765 may participate in this fishery.
- (3) The factor used to convert an equivalent amount of “whole fish” resource in the Yaquina Bay commercial roe herring fishery during the period of January 1 through April 15 to the equivalent amount of herring eggs on kelp fishery is 0.2237.
(4) During the period January 1 through April 15 it is unlawful to:
- (a) Fish commercially from midnight Friday through midnight Sunday with nets; and
- (b) Use any fishing gear or method of harvest for the taking of herring other than: a purse seine with a maximum length of 50 fathoms (300 feet), defined as the maximum distance from the first to last pursing rings on the purse line; lampara net; hook and line; or eggs-on-kelp method.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 506.109 & 506.129
History
Reverted to DFW 75-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12
DFW 7-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-16-15 thru 4-15-15
Reverted to DFW 75-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12
DFW 134-2013(Temp), f. 12-11-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14 thru 4-15-14
DFW 75-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12