Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-6750

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024
Section 635-500-6750 - White Sturgeon
(1) Transition Period (2013-January 31, 2017).
(a) In years when retention is allowed, allocate 90% of the harvestable surplus downstream from Bonneville Dam for use in non-tribal fisheries and hold 10% in reserve as an additional conservation buffer above the maximum harvest rate allowed in Oregon's white sturgeon conservation plan.
(b) Assign 80% of the white sturgeon available for harvest to the recreational fishery.
(c) Assign 20% to off-channel and mainstem commercial fisheries.
(2) Long Term (February 1, 2017 and Beyond).
(a) In years when retention is allowed, allocate 90% of the harvestable surplus downstream from Bonneville Dam for use in non-tribal fisheries and hold 10% in reserve as an additional conservation buffer above the maximum harvest rate allowed in Oregon's white sturgeon conservation plan.
(b) Assign 80% of the white sturgeon available for harvest to the recreational fishery.
(c) Assign the balance (20%) to off-channel and mainstem commercial fisheries.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-6750

DFW 152-2012, f. 12-27-12, cert. ef. 1-1-13; DFW 147-2016, f. 12-7-16, cert. ef. 12/15/2016; DFW 4-2017, f. & cert. ef. 1/25/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129