Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 100 - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLANS: WILDLIFE DIVERSITY PLAN
Section 635-100-0190 - Fishery Management
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) The mortality rate limit for wild coho salmon caught in Columbia River fisheries shall be set annually prior to the time these fisheries open. This limit shall not exceed the level specified in Table 1 of this rule corresponding with the observed parental escapement, expressed as a fraction of full seeding, and the index of marine survival for the upcoming adult coho return.
(2) For the purpose of implementing the management strategy described in paragraph (1) of this rule the following definitions apply:
(3) Wild coho populations in the Clackamas and Sandy basins shall serve as the index stocks for the purposes of setting annual fishery mortality rate limits.
(4) In those circumstances when ODFW deems the expected mortality of lower Columbia River wild coho in upcoming ocean fisheries is too high for conservation purposes, ODFW shall actively negotiate through the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) for regulations that yield a lower fishery mortality rate.
(5) Achievement of fishery management strategies described in this rule is contingent on continuation of fishing regulations and fish marking programs that minimize the impact on wild fish through selective fishing methods and the manipulation of fishing season time and location. In addition, ODFW shall continue to explore new methods to further reduce the mortality of wild fish in all fisheries.
Tables referenced in this rule are available from the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.004, 496.171, 496.172, 496.182, 496.192 & 498.026
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.004, 496.171, 496.172, 496.182, 496.192 & 498.026