ODFW Commission adopts 2009 marine fishing regs

Subject: Commission adopts 2009 marine fishing regulations

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact: Rick Swart (971) 673-6038
Rick Hargrave (503) 947-6020

Web site: www.dfw.state.or.us
April 17, 2009

Commission adopts 2009 marine fishing regulations

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today adopted 2009 regulations for several marine fisheries, approved management plans for three state wildlife areas and received an update on $2.6 million in funding for federal stimulus projects.

The new groundfish regulations include an increase in the recreational daily bag limit for marine fish from six to seven fish. The increased bag limit is based on a favorable stock assessment for black rockfish, the dominant species in the nearshore groundfish fishery that also includes greenling and cabezon.

The Commission decided to allow the retention of Pacific cod in the deep water halibut fishery from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. It also adopted fork length as the approved method of measuring sturgeon and set commercial groundfish harvest limits that mirror federal regulations.

In other business, the commission adopted federal guidelines for commercial sardine fishing and amended state administrative rules governing the industry. In light of declining sardine populations in recent years, the commission approved rules that will suspend the minimum landing requirements and the owner/operator requirement when the federal harvest guideline falls below 100,000 metric tons of sardines. This will give permit holders more business flexibility and make it easier to retain a permit when sardine populations are low.

Commission members adopted long-term management plan for three state wildlife areas – Lower Deschutes in Wasco and Sherman counties, Riverside, near Juntura, Ore., and Bridge Creek, located near Ukiah, Ore. ODFW manages a total of 12 wildlife areas, which provide habitat for fish and wildlife and outdoor recreational opportunities for the public....

Subject: Commission adopts 2009 marine fishing regulations


The new groundfish regulations include an increase in the recreational daily bag limit for marine fish from six to seven fish. The increased bag limit is based on a favorable stock assessment for black rockfish, the dominant species in the nearshore groundfish fishery that also includes greenling and cabezon.

This is stupid, six fish  is plenty!! oh yea, theres some extra fish, kets catch 'em all!!.

The first time I went bottom fishing the limit was 25 .  I tend to agree with you..  "Just because you can doesn't necessarily mean you should"  But, 7 rockfish and 2 lings will make for a nice stringer of fish!

The first time I went bottom fishing the limit was 25 .  I tend to agree with you..  "Just because you can doesn't necessarily mean you should"  But, 7 rockfish and 2 lings will make for a nice stringer of fish!

Yea, i rarely take home a full limit even though i catch a full limit often. Sometimes i just release all of 'em

Just an FYI, These new regs don't go into effect until May 1st, don't jump the gun on keeping 7.

The first time I went bottom fishing the limit was 25 .  I tend to agree with you..  "Just because you can doesn't necessarily mean you should"  But, 7 rockfish and 2 lings will make for a nice stringer of fish!

Yea, i rarely take home a full limit even though i catch a full limit often.

same here. depends on how full my freezer is.