(1) It is unlawful to take, land or possess for commercial purposes:
- (a) Female Dungeness crab; or
- (b) Male Dungeness crab less than 6-1/4 inches measured the shortest distance through the body of the crab from edge of shell to edge of shell from directly in front of the tenth anterolateral spine.
- (2) Any undersized or female Dungeness crab taken from a bay must be released immediately unharmed into the fishing area and not brought to the dock.
- (3) It is unlawful to possess or transport Dungeness crab that have been mutilated prior to landing so that the size or sex cannot be determined.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 506.306
History
DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12