1. (1) Sturgeon may be taken for commercial purposes during commercial salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or shad fishing seasons with the commercial fishing gear authorized for the taking of salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, or shad.
2. (2) Sturgeon must be delivered to wholesale fish dealers, canners, or fish buyers undressed (in the round).

3. (3) It is unlawful to:

   1. (a) Take sturgeon from any setline with the intent of depriving the rightful owner of such sturgeon;
   2. (b) Steal or otherwise molest or disturb any lawful fishing gear;
   3. (c) Remove the head or tail of any sturgeon taken for commercial purposes prior to being received at the premises of a wholesale fish dealer or canner;
   4. (d) Remove the head or tail of any sturgeon while in transit;
   5. (e) Remove eggs from the body cavity of sturgeon until the fish is sold;
   6. (f) Purchase from commercial fishers sturgeon eggs which have been removed from the body cavity prior to sale.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 496.118 & 506.119

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 506.129 & 507.030

History

DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08
Reverted to FWC 15-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-95
DFW 115-2003(Temp), f. 11-20-03, cert. ef. 12-1-03 thru 12-31-03
Reverted to FWC 15-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-95
DFW 109-2001(Temp), f. 11-21-01, cert. ef. 11-23-01 thru 12-31-01
Reverted to FWC 15-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-95
DFW 108-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-14-01 thru 11-20-01
FWC 15-1995, f. & cert. ef. 2-15-95
FWC 9-1994, f. 2-14-94, cert. ef. 2-15-94
Reverted to FWC 48-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-88
FWC 95-1988(Temp), f. 9-27-88, cert. ef. 9-28-88
FWC 48-1988, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-88
FWC 2-1987, f. & ef. 1-23-87
FWC 79-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-22-86
FWC 4-1984, f. & ef. 1-31-84
FWC 2-1983, f. 1-21-83, ef. 2-1-83
Reverted to FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82
FWC 20-1982(Temp), f. & ef. 3-25-82
FWC 6-1982, f. & ef. 1-28-82
FWC 1-1981, f. & ef. 1-19-81
FWC 6-1980, f. & ef. 1-28-80
FWC 2-1979, f. & ef. 1-25-79, Renumbered from 635-035-0060
FWC 7-1978, f. & ef. 2-21-78
FWC 2-1978, f. & ef. 1-31-78
FWC 89, f. & ef. 1-28-77