Title 42, Commercial Fishing and Fisheries

The definitions prescribed by ORS 506.001 to 506.025 apply to this chapter. [1965 c.570 §138]

The “mouth” of any river emptying into the Pacific Ocean including the bay or tidal area formed by each such river is the seaward end of the jetty or jetties of each such river. If no jetties exist, the extension of the Pacific Ocean, shoreline high watermark across the river, ba…

It is unlawful to take striped bass for commercial purposes from any of the waters of this state. [1973 c.500 §2; 1975 c.416 §1]

It is unlawful to take salmon for commercial purposes from all waters inland from the mouth of all streams or tributaries thereof that empty into the Pacific Ocean south of the mouth of the Columbia River, except as provided in ORS 511.070. [1965 c.570 §143]

It shall be lawful for the State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule to establish a season for commercial fishing for chum salmon and the incidental take of salmon in Tillamook Bay. Such season may not exceed 30 calendar days total length each year and may only be between Octobe…

It is unlawful in the Columbia River and its tributaries to: (1) Take salmon for commercial purposes east of its confluence with the Deschutes River. (2) Take food fish for commercial purposes in a closed area at and adjacent to the mouth of the Sandy River, Hood River and Deschu…

It is unlawful to take any food fish except shellfish for commercial purposes from the Rogue River and its tributaries and within a radius of one mile from the center of the mouth of the Rogue River. [1965 c.570 §148; 1995 c.269 §1]

It is unlawful to take any food fish for commercial purposes from the following waters in Curry County: (1) Floras Creek. (2) Sixes River. (3) Elk River. (4) Euchre Creek. (5) Hunters Creek. (6) Pistol River. (7) Chetco River. (8) Winchuk River. [1965 c.570 §142]

It is unlawful to take shad for commercial purposes in the following waters of this state: (1) That portion of Coos Bay and all of Isthmus Inlet, a tributary thereof, southerly of the bridge connecting Coos Bay and Eastside in Coos County; the area designated as Coos Bay Sports A…

It is unlawful to take sturgeon for commercial purposes from the waters of the Umpqua River or any of its bays or tributaries. [1965 c.570 §147]

It is unlawful to take shad from the waters of the Coos River or any of its tributaries for commercial purposes. [1983 c.34 §2]

It is unlawful to take shad or sturgeon for commercial purposes from the waters of the Coquille River or any of its bays or tributaries. [1989 c.127 §3]

It is unlawful to take any food fish except shellfish for commercial purposes from Nestucca Bay or any of its tributaries. [1965 c.570 §149]

It is unlawful to take shad and sturgeon in Netarts Bay for commercial purposes. [1965 c.570 §146]

That portion of Netarts Bay, in Tillamook County, lying south of the quarter section line running east and west through the center of section 19, in township 2 south, range 10 west of the Willamette Meridian, is designated as natural oyster beds. That portion of Netarts Bay lying…

All the tidelands and lands under the waters of Tillamook Bay in Tillamook County which are located as oyster claims as provided by law, are withdrawn from the lands of this state which may be sold, are designated as oyster lands, and are set aside for the location of artificial …

(1) It is unlawful in the waters of the Willamette River or any of its tributaries or sloughs to take salmon, shad, striped bass or sturgeon for commercial purposes. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, it shall be lawful to take shad for commercial purposes in the…