OAR 635-005-0480
Dungeness Crab Buoy Tag and Gear Marking Requirements

It is unlawful for commercial purposes to:
(1) Use commercial Dungeness crab gear in the Columbia River or Pacific Ocean unless the gear is individually marked with a surface buoy bearing, in a visible, legible and permanent manner, the buoy brand and buoy color(s) of the owner, and the Department buoy tag, provided that:
(a) The buoy brand consists of letters and/or numbers, and the buoy brand and buoy color or color combination are registered with and approved by the Department; The buoy color or color combination shall be submitted to the Department as a color photograph for registration;
(b) Only one unique buoy brand and one buoy color or color combination shall be registered to any one permitted vessel;
(c) All Dungeness crab gear fished by a permitted vessel must use only the Oregon buoy brand number and at least one buoy with the buoy color or color combination registered to that vessel in the area off of Oregon;
(d) The Department shall issue crab buoy tags to the owner of each commercial crab permit in the amount determined by OAR 635-005-0405 (Requirement for Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit)(5);
(e) All buoy tags eligible to a permit holder must be purchased from the Department at cost and attached to the gear prior to setting gear;
(f) Buoys attached to Dungeness crab gear must have the buoy tag securely attached to the buoy closest to the gear at the end away from the buoy line; and
(g) Additional buoy tags to replace lost tags will be issued by the Department as follows:
(A) For a catastrophic loss, as defined in ORS 635-005-0240 (Definitions); or
(B) If the Director finds that the loss of buoy tags was:
(i) Due to an extraordinary event;
(ii) The loss was minimized with the exercise of reasonable diligence; and
(iii) Reasonable efforts were taken to recover lost buoy tags and associated fishing gear.
(C) Upon receipt of the declaration of loss required by subsection (1)(g)(D) of this rule, and a request for replacement tags under sub-subsection (1)(g)(B) of this rule, the Director or the Director’s designee may provide an opportunity for the permit holder requesting the replacement tags to describe why the buoy tag loss meets the criteria for replacement under subsection (1)(g)(B) of this rule. The Director or the Director’s designee shall provide the Director’s order to the permit holder and to the Department’s License Services. The permit holder may appeal the Director’s findings to the Fishery Permit Review Board under OAR 635-005-0425 (Review of Denials — Ocean Dungeness Crab).
(D) Permit holders (or their alternative designated on the buoy tag order form) must obtain, complete, and sign a declaration of loss under penalty of perjury in the presence of an authorized Department employee. The declaration shall state the number of buoy tags lost, the location and date where lost gear or tags were last observed, and the presumed cause of the loss.
(2) Possess on a vessel, use, control, or operate any Dungeness crab gear which does not have a tag affixed to the individual pot or ring identifying the gear as belonging to that vessel, a surface buoy bearing the Department buoy brand registered to that vessel, and a Department buoy tag issued by the Department to that vessel, as pursuant to ORS 509.415 (Gear used in taking crab), except:
(a) To set gear as allowed under OAR 635-005-0405 (Requirement for Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit); or
(b) Under a waiver granted by the Department to allow one time retrieval of permitted Dungeness crab gear to shore by another crab permitted vessel provided that:
(A) The vessel is incapacitated due to major mechanical failure or destroyed due to fire, capsizing, or sinking;
(B) Circumstances beyond the control of the permit holder as defined by undue hardship in OAR 635-005-0240 (Definitions) occurred;
(C) A Request must be in writing and a waiver approved and issued prior to retrieval; and
(D) A copy of the waiver must be on board the vessel making the retrieval (Contact Department of Fish and Wildlife Licensing Services, Salem for guidelines).
(c) Under a waiver granted by the Department to allow one time change of buoy tags associated with a Dungeness crab permit transfer under OAR 635-005-0440 (Transferability of Ocean Dungeness Crab Permits) provided that:
(A) A request must be in writing and a waiver approved and issued prior to change of buoy tags; and
(B) A copy of the waiver must be on board the vessel making the change of buoy tags (Contact Department of Fish and Wildlife Licensing Services, Salem for guidelines).
(d) Under a waiver granted by the Department to allow one time retrieval of permitted Dungeness crab gear to shore by another crab permitted vessel from August 1 through August 14 provided that:
(A) A Request must be in writing and a waiver approved and issued prior to retrieval; and
(B) A copy of the waiver must be on board the vessel making the retrieval (Contact Department of Fish and Wildlife Licensing Services, Salem for guidelines).
(e) When retrieving derelict Dungeness crab gear as pursuant to OAR 635-005-0490 (Derelict Dungeness Crab Gear) or 635-005-0491 (Post-season Derelict Gear Recovery Permits);
(f) A vessel may transit through the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean adjacent to Oregon while possessing Dungeness crab gear not bearing Oregon buoy tags or Oregon buoy branded surface buoys, provided that the vessel is authorized and en route to participate or returning from participating in the Dungeness crab fishery of an adjacent state; or
(g) When operating crab rings in bays or estuaries, only a tag affixed to the individual ring is required.
(3) Use commercial Dungeness crab gear in the Columbia River or Pacific Ocean with a line mark that is required for any state or federal fishery, other than the Oregon Dungeness crab fishery, operating in the U.S. West Coast EEZ, or the state waters of Washington, Oregon, or California.
(4) Effective for calendar years 2021 through 2023, from May 1 through August 14, possess on a vessel, use, control, or operate commercial Dungeness crab gear in the Columbia River or Pacific Ocean unless the gear is individually marked with a secondary Department buoy tag issued by the Department to that vessel in addition to the buoy tag required under section (1) of this rule, provided that:
(a) The primary buoy tag shall remain attached as required per section (1) of this rule;
(b) The secondary buoy tag shall be securely attached to the buoy closest to the gear at the end away from the buoy line;
(c) The Department shall issue secondary buoy tags to the owner of each commercial crab permit in the amount requested by the permit owner, not to exceed the amount determined by OAR 635-005-0405 (Requirement for Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit)(10);
(d) Secondary buoy tags must be purchased from the Department at cost and attached to the gear as of the effective date but no earlier than two weeks before the effective date;
(e) The exceptions found in sections (2)(b) through (2)(g) of this rule also apply to this section; and
(f) Any commercial Dungeness crab gear found in the ocean or Columbia River without a secondary buoy tag during the effective dates of this section shall be considered derelict and may be retrieved per 635-005-0490 (Derelict Dungeness Crab Gear).

Source: Rule 635-005-0480 — Dungeness Crab Buoy Tag and Gear Marking Requirements, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=635-005-0480.

635–005–0225
Organization 635–005–0230
Licensing Requirements 635–005–0235
Authority of Enforcement in Fishery Conservation Zone and Exclusive Economic Zone 635–005–0240
Definitions 635–005–0245
Commercial Shellfish And Intertidal Animal Harvest Permit Required 635–005–0250
Commercial Shellfish and Intertidal Animal Harvest Permit Fee 635–005–0255
Additional License Requirement 635–005–0260
Closed Seasons and Areas 635–005–0263
Restrictions on Shared Ecosystem Component Species Applicable to All Commercial Fisheries 635–005–0265
General Bait Restrictions 635–005–0270
Same Trip Recreational and Commercial Fishing — When Unlawful 635–005–0275
Commercial Shellfish and Marine Invertebrates Fishing Gear 635–005–0280
Organization of Clam and Intertidal Rules 635–005–0285
Additional License Requirement 635–005–0290
Closed Seasons and Areas 635–005–0295
Marine Snail Fishery Prohibited 635–005–0300
Piddock Fishery (Rock Oyster) Prohibited 635–005–0305
Bay Clam Dive Fishery Defined 635–005–0310
Requirement for Bay Clam Dive Permit 635–005–0315
Bay Clam Dive Permit Fee 635–005–0320
Eligibility Requirements for a Bay Clam Dive Permit 635–005–0325
Review of Denials — Bay Clam Dive 635–005–0330
Renewal of Bay Clam Dive Permit 635–005–0335
Lottery for Limited Entry Bay Clam Dive Permits 635–005–0340
Transferability of Bay Clam Dive Permits 635–005–0345
Logbook Required — Bay Clam Dive 635–005–0350
Bay Clam Dive Size Limit 635–005–0355
Catch Limits 635–005–0360
Subtidal Clams for Bait 635–005–0365
Intertidal Animal, Mussel and Clam Commercial Fisheries Defined 635–005–0370
Commercial Shellfish And Intertidal Animal Harvest Permit Required 635–005–0375
Logbook Required — Commercial Shellfish And Intertidal Animal Harvest 635–005–0380
Fishing Gear for Commercial Harvest of Mussels and Razor Clams 635–005–0385
Commercial Harvest of Mussels and Razor Clams — Size Limit 635–005–0387
Catch Limits 635–005–0390
Clams and Mussels for Bait 635–005–0395
Organization of Rules for Commercial Crab Fisheries 635–005–0400
Ocean Dungeness Crab Fishery Defined 635–005–0405
Requirement for Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit 635–005–0410
Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit Fee 635–005–0415
Eligibility Requirements for a Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit 635–005–0420
Revocation and Refusal to Issue Ocean Dungeness Crab Permits 635–005–0425
Review of Denials — Ocean Dungeness Crab 635–005–0430
Renewal of Limited Entry Ocean Dungeness Crab Permit 635–005–0435
Lottery for Limited Entry Ocean Dungeness Crab Permits 635–005–0440
Transferability of Ocean Dungeness Crab Permits 635–005–0445
Logbook Required — Ocean Dungeness Crab Fishery 635–005–0450
Vessel Length Modification in Ocean Dungeness Crab Fishery 635–005–0455
License Limitation 635–005–0460
Harvest Areas — Dungeness Crab Fishery 635–005–0465
Closed Season in Pacific Ocean and Columbia River 635–005–0466
Dungeness Crab Closure or Evisceration Requirement Based on Biotoxin Testing 635–005–0470
Dungeness Crab Fishery Possession and Landing Limits 635–005–0475
Dungeness Crab Gear Specifications 635–005–0480
Dungeness Crab Buoy Tag and Gear Marking Requirements 635–005–0485
Dungeness Crab Gear Prohibitions 635–005–0490
Derelict Dungeness Crab Gear 635–005–0491
Post-season Derelict Gear Recovery Permits 635–005–0495
Size and Sex of Pacific Ocean Dungeness Crab 635–005–0500
Bay and Estuary Dungeness Crab Fishery Defined 635–005–0505
Closed Season in Bays and Estuaries 635–005–0510
Fishing Gear In Bays and Estuaries 635–005–0515
Size and Sex of Bay and Estuary Dungeness Crab 635–005–0520
Red Rock, Box, Tanner, and other Crab Fishery Defined 635–005–0525
Permits Required for Red Rock Crab and Box Crab 635–005–0530
Tanner and Box Crab Taken in Trawl Nets 635–005–0535
Closed Season — Red Rock, Box, Tanner, and other Crab Fisheries 635–005–0540
Fishing Gear — Tanner, Oregon Hair and Scarlet King Crab 635–005–0545
Fishing Area — Tanner, Oregon Hair and Scarlet King Crab 635–005–0550
Size and Sex — Tanner, Oregon Hair and Scarlet King Crab 635–005–0555
Incidental Catch Limits 635–005–0560
Tanner Crab Notification of Activity 635–005–0565
Logbook Required — Red Rock, Box, Tanner, and other Crab Fisheries 635–005–0570
Organization of Shrimp Fishery Rules 635–005–0575
Pink Shrimp Fishery Defined 635–005–0580
Requirement for Pink Shrimp Permit 635–005–0585
Pink Shrimp Permit Fee 635–005–0590
Eligibility Requirements for a Pink Shrimp Permit 635–005–0595
Revocation and Refusal to Issue Pink Shrimp Permits 635–005–0600
Review of Denials — Pink Shrimp Permits 635–005–0605
Renewal of Pink Shrimp Permit 635–005–0610
Lottery for Limited Entry Pink Shrimp Permits 635–005–0615
Transferability of Pink Shrimp Permits 635–005–0620
Logbook Required — Pink Shrimp Fishery 635–005–0625
Closed Season — Pacific Ocean Pink Shrimp Fishery 635–005–0630
Fishing Gear — Pink Shrimp Fishery 635–005–0635
Mesh Restriction 635–005–0640
Incidental Catch Limit 635–005–0645
Maximum Count Per Pound 635–005–0650
Spot and Coonstripe Shrimp Fishery Defined 635–005–0655
Closed Season — Spot and Coonstripe Shrimp 635–005–0660
Fishing Gear — Spot and Coonstripe Shrimp 635–005–0665
Fishing Area — Spot and Coonstripe Shrimp 635–005–0670
Incidental Catch Limit 635–005–0675
Logbook Required — Spot and Coonstripe Shrimp 635–005–0680
Brine Shrimp Fishery Defined 635–005–0685
Requirement for Brine Shrimp Permit 635–005–0690
Brine Shrimp Permit Fee 635–005–0695
Eligibility Requirements for a Brine Shrimp Permit 635–005–0700
Review of Denials — Brine Shrimp 635–005–0705
Renewal of Permit 635–005–0710
Lottery for Limited Entry Brine Shrimp Permits 635–005–0715
Transferability of Brine Shrimp Permits 635–005–0720
Organization of Other Shellfish and Marine Invertebrate Rules 635–005–0725
Weathervane Scallop Fishery Defined 635–005–0730
Additional License Requirement 635–005–0735
Requirement for Weathervane Scallop Permit 635–005–0740
Weathervane Scallop Permit Fee 635–005–0745
Eligibility Requirements for a Weathervane Scallop Permit 635–005–0750
Revocation and Refusal to Issue Weathervane Scallop Permits 635–005–0755
Review of Denials — Weathervane Scallop 635–005–0760
Renewal of Permit — Weathervane Scallop 635–005–0765
Lottery for Limited Entry Weathervane Scallop Permits 635–005–0770
Transferability of Weathervane Scallop Permits 635–005–0775
Logbook Required — Weathervane Scallop Fishery 635–005–0780
Closed Season — Weathervane Scallop Fishery 635–005–0785
Fishing Gear — Weathervane Scallop Fishery 635–005–0790
Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Fishery Defined 635–005–0795
Requirement for Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Permit 635–005–0800
Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Permit Fee 635–005–0805
Eligibility Requirements for a Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Permit 635–005–0810
Revocation and Refusal to Issue Sea Urchin and Sea CucumberPermits 635–005–0815
Review of Denials — Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber 635–005–0820
Renewal of Sea Urchin and Sea CucumberPermit 635–005–0825
Lottery for Limited Entry Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Permits 635–005–0830
Transferability of Sea Urchin and Sea CucumberPermits 635–005–0835
Logbook Required — Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Fisheries 635–005–0840
Closed Seasons and Areas — Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Fisheries 635–005–0845
Prohibitions — Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Fisheries 635–005–0850
Size and Catch Limits — Sea Urchin Fisheries 635–005–0855
Crayfish Fishery Defined 635–005–0860
Closed Season — Crayfish Fishery 635–005–0865
Fishing Gear — Crayfish Fishery 635–005–0870
Size Limit — Crayfish Fishery 635–005–0875
Protection of Females — Crayfish Fishery 635–005–0880
Identification of Gear — Crayfish Fishery 635–005–0885
Closed Area — Crayfish Fishery 635–005–0890
Oyster Fishery Defined 635–005–0895
Additional License Requirement — Shellfish Sanitation Certificate 635–005–0900
Oyster Import Applications and Permit 635–005–0905
Prohibited Activities in Restricted Shellfish Areas 635–005–0910
Oyster Seasons and Gear 635–005–0915
Squid Fishery Defined 635–005–0920
Market Squid Fishery 635–005–0925
Market Squid Harvest Guideline 635–005–0929
Closed Season 635–005–0930
Logbook Required — Squid Fishery 635–005–0931
Fishing Gear — Squid Fishery 635–005–0932
Bycatch Restrictions — Squid Fishery 635–005–0933
No Reduction Fishery Allowed — Squid Fishery 635–005–0935
Octopus Fishery Defined 635–005–0940
Logbook Required — Octopus Fishery
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 635-005-0480’s source at or​.us