OAR 635-012-0140
Cape Falcon West Marine Protected Area Prohibitions and Allowances


(1)

Except as specified in section (2) below, the following activities are prohibited within the Cape Falcon West Marine Protected Area: Take of any fish species.

(2)

Notwithstanding the prohibitions in section (1) above, person(s) may:

(a)

Commercially or recreationally troll for and take salmon in fisheries authorized specifically for this area by Commission rule.

(b)

Commercially or recreationally take crab in fisheries authorized specifically for this area by Commission rule.

(A)

Gravel bed areas shall be delineated by the Department and participants in the commercial ocean Dungeness crab fishery shall voluntarily avoid setting crab pots in the gravel beds.

(B)

The Department and Oregon State Police shall periodically monitor the voluntary compliance within the delineated gravel beds and consider proposing regulatory requirements if voluntary compliance is low.

Source: Rule 635-012-0140 — Cape Falcon West Marine Protected Area Prohibitions and Allowances, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=635-012-0140.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 635-012-0140’s source at or​.us