For the purposes of OAR 635, Division 012 the following definitions apply:

1. (1) “Bank” means from the mainland or island shore or from docks physically attached to the shore.
2. (2) “Commission” means the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.
3. (3) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
4. (4) “Fish species” means any animal over which the Commission has jurisdiction, pursuant to ORS 506.036.
5. (5) “Fishing gear” means any appliance or device intended for or capable of being used to take fish species, including surface buoys of bottom contact gear.
6. (6) “Groundfish” has the meaning given in OAR 635-004-0215.
7. (7) “Hook-and-line” has the meaning given in OAR 635-004-0215.
8. (8) “Net gear” means any type of fishing gear defined in OAR 635-004-0215 that employs a net.
9. (9) “Take” means to fish for, hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill or attempt to fish for, hunt, pursue, catch, capture or kill, and includes attracting any squid by light.
10. (10) “Trawl gear” has the meaning given in OAR 635-004-0215.
11. (11) “Troll” has the meaning given in OAR 635-004-0215.
12. (12) “Wildlife species” means all wild birds, amphibians, reptiles, and wild mammals

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 506.119 & 506.129

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 196.540 - 196.555 & SB 1510 (2012)

History

DFW 173-2021, amend filed 11/29/2021, effective 11/29/2021
DFW 39-2021, amend filed 04/08/2021, effective 04/09/2021
DFW 102-2012, f. & cert. ef. 8-6-12
Reverted to DFW 6-2010, f. 1-22-10, cert. ef. 6-30-11
Suspended by DFW 157-2011(Temp), f. 12-13-11, cert. ef. 12-25-11 thru 12-31-11
DFW 6-2010, f. 1-22-10, cert. ef. 6-30-11
DFW 157-2009, f. 12-30-09, cert. ef. 6-30-11
Suspended by DFW 78-2011(Temp), f. 6-28-11, cert. ef. 6-29-11 thru 12-25-11