Or. Admin. Code § 635-039-0085

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 635-039-0085 - [Effective until 12/27/2024] Halibut Seasons

(1) The Pacific halibut sport fishery in Oregon is regulated by the federal government and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). OAR Chapter 635, Division 039 incorporates into Oregon Administrative Rules, by reference:

(a) Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 300, Subpart E (October 1, 2023 ed.), as amended;

(b) Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 53, dated Monday, March 18, 2024;

(c) Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 65, dated Wednesday, April 3, 2024;

(d) Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 105, dated Thursday, May 30, 2024;

(e) Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 123, dated Wednesday, June 26, 2024; and

(f) Federal Register Vol. 89, No. 141, dated Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

(2) Therefore, persons must consult all publications referenced in this rule in addition to Division 039 to determine applicable halibut fishing seasons.

(3) Effective August 1 through October 31 or until there is not sufficient allocation for another full day of fishing at which point the fishery will close, the Central Oregon Coast Subarea (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain) all-depth fishery is open to the retention of Pacific halibut 7-days per week. The daily bag limit is two Pacific halibut.

(4) Effective August 22 through September 30 or until there is not sufficient allocation for another full day of fishing at which point the fishery will close, for the Columbia River Subarea (Leadbetter Point, Washington south to Cape Falcon, Oregon) all-depth fishery the following regulations apply:

(a) The fishery is open:

(A) From August 22 through September 3;

(B) September 5;

(C) September 8;

(D) September 10;

(E) September 12;

(F) September 15;

(G) September 17;

(H) September 19;

(I) September 22;

(J) September 24;

(K) September 26; and

(L) September 29.

(b) The daily bag limit is one Pacific halibut.

(5) All other General Statewide and Zone Regulations, as provided in the current annual Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations, remain in effect.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-039-0085

DFW 56-2005, f. 6-21-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05; DFW 89-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-12-05 thru 12-12-05; DFW 107-2005(Temp), f. 9-14-05, cert. ef. 9-15-05 thru 10-31-05; DFW 121-2005(Temp), f. 10-12-05, cert. ef. 10-18-05 thru 12-31-05; Reverted to DFW 56-2005, f. 6-21-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05; DFW 34-2006(Temp), f. 5-25-06, cert. ef. 5-27-06 thru 8-3-06; Reverted to DFW 56-2005, f. 6-21-05, cert. ef. 7-1-05; DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07; DFW 35-2007(Temp), f. 5-25-07, cert. ef. 5-26-07 thru 8-2-07; Reverted to DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07; DFW 67-2007(Temp), f. 8-9-07, cert. ef. 8-12-07 thru 9-30-07; DFW 76-2007(Temp), f. 8-17-07, cert. ef. 8-24-07 thru 9-30-07; DFW 87-2007(Temp), f. 9-10-07, cert. ef. 9-14-07 thru 10-28-07; DFW 84-2007(Temp), f. 9-5-07, cert. ef. 9-15-07 thru 9-30-07; DFW 90-2007(Temp), f. 9-19-07, cert ef. 9-20-07 thru 10-31-07; Reverted to DFW 3-2007, f. & cert. ef. 1-12-07; DFW 57-2008(Temp), f. 5-30-08, cert. ef. 6-1-08 thru 7-31-08; DFW 81-2008(Temp), f. 7-11-08, cert. ef. 8-2-08 thru 9-30-08; DFW 92-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-11-08 thru 9-30-08; DFW 101-2008(Temp), f.8-25-08, cert. ef. 8-29-08 thru 9-30-08; DFW 107-2008(Temp), f. 9-5-08, cert. ef. 9-7-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 111-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-16-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 120-2008(Temp), f. 9-25-08, cert. ef. 9-27-08 thru 12-31-08; DFW 156-2008, f. 12-31-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09; DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09; DFW 55-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-22-09 thru 8-6-09; Reverted to DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09; DFW 94-2009(Temp), f. 8-14-09, cert. ef. 8-16-09 thru 12-31-09; Reverted to DFW 39-2009, f. & cert. ef. 4-27-09; DFW 32-2010, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-10; DFW 37-2010, f. 3-30-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10; DFW 100-2010(Temp), f. 7-15-10, cert. ef. 7-17-10 thru 10-31-10; DFW 118-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 10-31-10; Reverted to DFW 37-2010, f. 3-30-10, cert. ef. 4-1-10; DFW 24-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-11; DFW 58-2011(Temp), f. 5-27-11, cert. ef. 6-4-11 thru 8-4-11; DFW 82-2011(Temp), f. 6-30-11, cert. ef. 7-1-11 thru 8-4-11; DFW 85-2011(Temp), f. 7-5-11, cert. ef. 7-6-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 114-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-12-11 thru 10-31-11; DFW 135-2011(Temp), f. 9-21-11, cert. ef. 10-1-11 thru 12-31-11; Reverted to DFW 24-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-11; DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12; DFW 84-2012(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-5-12 thru 8-2-12; DFW 91-2012(Temp), f. 7-19-12, cert. ef. 7-22-12 thru 10-31-12; DFW 111-2012(Temp), f. 8-23-12, cert. ef. 8-24-12 thru 12-31-12; DFW 123-2012(Temp), f. 9-19-12, cert. ef. 9-24-12 thru 10-31-12; Reverted to DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12; DFW 65-2013(Temp), f. 6-27-13, cert. ef. 6-28-13 thru 8-2-13; DFW 78-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-23-13 thru 10-31-13; DFW 86-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-8-13 thru 10-31-13; Reverted to DFW 39-2012, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-12; DFW 36-2014, f. 4-29-14, cert. ef. 5-1-14; DFW 80-2014(Temp), f. 6-26-14, cert. ef. 6-27-14 thru 12-24-14; DFW 123-2014(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-21-14 thru 12-31-14; Reverted to DFW 36-2014, f. 4-29-14, cert. ef. 5-1-14; DFW 34-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-15; DFW 56-2015(Temp), f. 6-2-15, cert. ef. 6-3-15 thru 9-30-15; DFW 65-2015(Temp), f. 6-10-15, cert. ef. 6-15-15 thru 9-30-15; Reverted to DFW 34-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-15;DFW 35-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4/26/2016; DFW 63-2016(Temp), f. 6-1-16, cert. ef. 6-2-16 thru 9-30-16; DFW 66-2016(Temp), f. 6-6-16, cert. ef. 6-8-16 thru 9-30-16; Reverted to DFW 35-2016, f. & cert. ef. 4-26-16; DFW 46-2017, f. & cert. ef. 4/24/2017; DFW 62-2017(Temp), f. 5-24-17, cert. ef. 5-25-17 thru 9-30-17; DFW 67-2017(Temp), f. 6-6-17, cert. ef. 6-8-17 thru 9-30-17; DFW 71-2017(Temp), f. 6-13-17, cert. ef. 6-17-17 thru 6-18-17; Reverted to DFW 46-2017, f. & cert. ef. 4-24-17; DFW 78-2017(Temp), f. 6-21-17, cert. ef. 6-23-17 thru 9-30-17; FW 87-2017(Temp), f. 7-7-17, cert. ef. 7-12-17 thru 10-31-17; DFW 98-2017(Temp), f. 7-27-17, cert. ef. 7-30-17 thru 10-31-17; DFW 116-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-28-17 thru 10-31-17; DFW 125-2017, temporary amend filed 09/21/2017, effective 09/22/2017 through 10/31/2017; DFW 56-2018, temporary amend filed 05/09/2018, effective 05/11/2018 through 09/30/2018; DFW 58-2018, temporary amend filed 05/21/2018, effective 05/24/2018 through 09/30/2018; DFW 67-2018, temporary amend filed 06/08/2018, effective 06/21/2018 through 09/30/2018; DFW 73-2018, amend filed 06/20/2018, effective 6/20/2018; DFW 76-2018, temporary amend filed 06/20/2018, effective 06/21/2018 through 09/30/2018; DFW 82-2018, temporary amend filed 06/28/2018, effective 06/30/2018 through 09/30/2018; DFW 131-2018, temporary amend filed 09/06/2018, effective 09/07/2018 through 09/30/2018; DFW 132-2018, temporary amend filed 09/06/2018, effective 10/01/2018 through 10/31/2018; DFW 51-2019, amend filed 04/30/2019, effective 4/30/2019; DFW 63-2019, temporary amend filed 05/28/2019, effective 05/30/2019 through 09/30/2019; DFW 66-2019, temporary amend filed 05/31/2019, effective 06/06/2019 through 09/30/2019; DFW 83-2019, temporary amend filed 06/24/2019, effective 06/28/2019 through 09/30/2019; DFW 46-2020, temporary amend filed 04/24/2020, effective 04/29/2020 through 10/25/2020; DFW 54-2020, temporary amend filed 05/07/2020, effective 05/07/2020 through 10/25/2020; DFW 89-2020, temporary amend filed 07/13/2020, effective 08/06/2020 through 10/25/2020; DFW 105-2020, temporary amend filed 08/20/2020, effective 08/27/2020 through 10/25/2020; DFW 108-2020, temporary amend filed 08/27/2020, effective 08/27/2020 through 10/25/2020; DFW 127-2020, temporary amend filed 09/22/2020, effective 09/22/2020 through 10/25/2020; DFW 143-2020, temporary amend filed 10/26/2020, effective 10/26/2020 through 10/31/2020; DFW 51-2021, amend filed 04/23/2021, effective 4/24/2021; DFW 79-2021, temporary amend filed 06/21/2021, effective 06/24/2021 through 09/30/2021; DFW 81-2021, temporary amend filed 06/22/2021, effective 06/24/2021 through 09/30/2021; DFW 105-2021, temporary amend filed 07/16/2021, effective 08/01/2021 through 09/30/2021; DFW 119-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/27/2021 through 09/30/2021; DFW 135-2021, temporary amend filed 09/07/2021, effective 09/13/2021 through 09/30/2021; DFW 149-2021, temporary amend filed 09/20/2021, effective 09/24/2021 through 09/30/2021; DFW 46-2022, amend filed 05/10/2022, effective 5/10/2022; DFW 61-2022, temporary amend filed 06/06/2022, effective 06/13/2022 through 06/20/2022; DFW 72-2022, temporary amend filed 06/28/2022, effective 07/07/2022 through 07/30/2022; DFW 94-2022, temporary amend filed 07/21/2022, effective 08/04/2022 through 10/31/2022; DFW 105-2022, temporary amend filed 08/10/2022, effective 9/1/2022 through 10/31/2022; DFW 35-2023, amend filed 04/24/2023, effective 4/24/2023; DFW 49-2023, temporary amend filed 06/02/2023, effective 6/12/2023 through 10/31/2023; DFW 68-2023, temporary amend filed 07/25/2023, effective 8/3/2023through 10/31/2023; DFW 28-2024, amend filed 04/23/2024, effective 4/23/2024; DFW 52-2024, temporary amend filed 06/26/2024, effective 7/1/2024 through 12/27/2024; DFW 60-2024, temporary amend filed 07/26/2024, effective 8/1/2024 through 12/27/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 496.138, ORS 496.162, ORS 506.119 & ORS 506.129

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.109 & ORS 496.012