Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-0860
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 635-500-0860 - Coho Salmon(1) The following operating principles apply to the Clackamas subbasin: (a) Consistent with achieving the desired status for coho salmon identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575), the lower subbasin below River Mill Dam shall be managed primarily for the production and harvest of hatchery coho;(b) The upper subbasin above North Fork Dam shall be managed for natural production of wild coho salmon.(2) In accordance with these operating principles, it is the objective of the Department to: (a) Monitor the status of the coho salmon run in the Clackamas subbasin;(b) Maintain the genetic characteristics of the wild run;(c) Achieve the desired status for coho salmon in the Clackamas subbasin identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575);(d) Maintain a potential average annual harvest level of 1,000 and 1,500 hatchery coho salmon in the main stem of the Clackamas River below River Mill Dam and in Eagle Creek.Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-0860
FWC 3-1992, f. 1-28-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92; DFW 116-2010, f. & cert. ef. 8-10-10Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129