descending device required for oregon in 2017

Thanks Matt, I thought that's what I remembered.

The way I read the text at the top of the "what can I keep" notice is that the descender needs to be onboard regardless of the depth being fished, if you are fishing for bottomfish.   It needs to be deployed when releasing at the 30 fathom mark. 

Here's a couple tips and release mechanisms from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fishingSportFishingInfo.rockfishconservation

The way I read the text at the top of the "what can I keep" notice is that the descender needs to be onboard regardless of the depth being fished, if you are fishing for bottomfish.   It needs to be deployed when releasing at the 30 fathom mark.

Correct.