Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 635 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Division 5 - COMMERCIAL SHELLFISH AND MARINE INVERTEBRATE FISHERIES
Section 635-005-0490 - Derelict Dungeness Crab Gear

(1) The retrieving vessel holds a valid boat license, issued pursuant to ORS 508.260, and the captain and crew of that vessel hold valid commercial fishing license(s), issued pursuant to ORS 508.235.

(2) The number of derelict Dungeness crab gear which may be retrieved per trip are as follows:

(3) Upon retrieval from the ocean or Columbia River, the Dungeness crab gear must be un-baited.

(4) Crab from the retrieved Dungeness crab gear shall not be retained, except crab of legal size and sex may be retained by vessels holding a valid Dungeness crab permit, from the starting date through August 14 of each Dungeness crab season. Crab shall not be retained from Dungeness crab gear that is retrieved from within the boundaries of a marine reserve under any circumstances (OAR 635-012-0050).

(5) Immediately upon retrieval of Dungeness crab gear, the retrieving vessel operator must document in the retrieving vessel's logbook the date and time of pot or ring retrieval, number of retrieved crab pots or rings in aggregate, location of retrieval, and retrieved Dungeness crab gear owner identification information.

(6) Any retrieved Dungeness crab gear must be transported to shore during the same fishing trip that retrieval took place.