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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2021 General marine species: 5-fish 6-fish daily bag limit. 5/10 Daily bag limit is 5 general marine China, copper and quillback rockfishes combined: 1 fish sub- bag limit. species. Cabezon open July 1 – Dec. 31, 1 fish sub-bag limit (of the 5 6 6/1 China, copper and general marine species bag limit), 16” min. quillback rockfishes: Ocean closed seaward of the 40-fathom curve June 1 – Aug. retention prohibited 31. by boats. ______

Offshore Longleader Fishery:

Open outside of the 40-fathom line all year.

10-fish limit. Only these species may be retained: yellowtail, widow, canary, redstripe, greenstriped, silvergray chilipepper, bocaccio, blue and deacon rockfish. Offshore longleader trips cannot be combined with traditional bottomfish, flatfish, or halibut trips except When the bottomfish fishery is restricted to inside of 40- fathoms (June-Aug in 2021) an offshore longleader trip may be combined with all-depth Pacific halibut. However, once rockfish are onboard the vessel, no further halibut fishing may occur. Flatfish Fishery: Open at all depths all year. Daily bag limit: 25 ______Retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited. Descending devices are mandatory: Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, bottomfish (aka groundfish), including flatfish, or Pacific halibut in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use it on any rockfish released outside of 30 fathoms. Lingcod (22" min.): 2 fish (in addition to the general marine species bag limit) Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25

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2020 General marine species: 5-fish daily bag limit. 4/11-5/4. For a short period during the spring, China, copper and quillback rockfishes combined: 1 fish sub-bag limit. non-resident anglers were not allowed to fish due to Cabezon open July 1 – Dec. 31, 1 fish sub-bag limit (of the 5 COVID-19 rules. general marine species bag limit), 16” min.

Ocean closed seaward of the 40-fathom curve May 1 – Sept. 30 June 1 – Aug. 31. 7/20 (1) Non-retention of China, copper and ______quillback for boats. Offshore Longleader Fishery: (2) General marine Open outside of the 40-fathom line all year. species bag limit 7. 10-fish limit. 8/14 Cabezon closed for boats. Only these species may be retained: yellowtail, widow, canary, redstripe, greenstriped, silvergray chilipepper, bocaccio, blue and deacon rockfish. Offshore longleader trips cannot be combined with traditional bottomfish, flatfish, or halibut trips. Flatfish Fishery: Open at all depths all year. Daily bag limit: 25 ______Retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited. Descending devices are mandatory: Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, bottomfish (aka groundfish), including flatfish, or Pacific halibut in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use it on any rockfish released outside of 30 fathoms. Lingcod (22" min.): 2 fish (in addition to the general marine species bag limit) Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2019 General marine species: 5-fish daily bag limit. Cabezon 8/16 Cabezon closed open July 1 – Dec. 31, 1 fish sub-bag limit (of the 5 for boats. general marine species bag limit), 16” min. 8/23 Retention of Ocean closed seaward of the 30 40-fathom curve April China, copper 1-May 1—Sept. 30. and quillback ______rockfishes prohibited for Offshore Longleader Fishery: boats through the Open outside of the 40-fathom line all year. end of the year. 10-fish limit. 8/23 P. halibut bag Only these species may be retained: yellowtail, widow, limit increased to canary, redstripe, greenstriped, silvergray chilipepper, two fish south of bocaccio, blue and deacon rockfish. Cape Falcon. Offshore longleader trips cannot be combined with 9/3 Bottomfish open traditional bottomfish, flatfish, or halibut trips. at all depths. Flatfish Fishery: Open at all depths all year. Daily bag limit: 25 ______Retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited. Descending devices are mandatory: Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, bottomfish (aka groundfish), including flatfish, or Pacific halibut in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use it on any rockfish released outside of 30 fathoms. Lingcod (22" min.): 2 fish (in addition to the general marine species bag limit) Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2018 General marine species: 5 fish (see inseason changes 4/1 The offshore on 7/1 and 9/19) daily bag limit, no sub-bag limits longleader fishery except for cabezon. Cabezon open July 1 – Dec. 31 (see is open outside of inseason change on 8/18), 1 fish sub-bag limit (of the 5 the 40-fathom line general marine species bag limit), and 16” min. all year. Ocean closed seaward of the 30-fathom curve April 1- 7/1 The general Sept. 30. marine fish daily bag limit is Offshore Longleader Fishery: reduced to 4. Open outside of the 40-fathom line Jan-March 8/18 Cabezon closed. and Oct-Dec. (see inseason change) 9/19 General marine Longleader gear required. fish daily bag limit 10 fish limit. back to 5. Only these species may be retained: yellowtail, widow, canary, redstripe, greenstriped, silvergray chilipepper and bocaccio rockfish. No other groundfish are allowed. Offshore longleader trips cannot be combined with traditional bottomfish, flatfish, or halibut trips. Flatfish Fishery: Open at all depths all year. Does NOT include Pacific halibut. Daily bag limit: 25

Retention of yelloweye rockfish is prohibited. Descending devices are mandatory: Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, bottomfish (aka groundfish), including flatfish, or Pacific halibut in the ocean must have a functional descending device onboard, and use it on any rockfish released outside of 30 fathoms. Lingcod (22" min.): 2 fish (in addition to the general marine species bag limit) Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2017 Descending devices are mandatory. 9/18 Retention Any vessel fishing for, or possessing, prohibited of bottomfish (groundfish) in the ocean must have a lingcod, any functional descending device onboard, and the species of device must be used when releasing any rockfish rockfish, cabezon, outside of 30 fathoms. greenling, and bottomfish other General marine species: 7-fish daily bag limit of which no more than four may be blue, deacon, China, copper than flatfish or quillback rockfish in combination, no more than species. six may be black rockfish, and no more than one may 9/18 Flatfish (not be a cabezon (when cabezon is open). Pacific halibut) There is no longer a sub-bag limit for canary open at all rockfish. depths. Retention Retention of yelloweye China, copper and quillback of any species rockfish is prohibited. from the groundfish group There is no longer a min. length limit for greenlings. is prohibited during a flatfish Cabezon is closed January - June. trip. 9/20 Lingcod take allowed by Ocean closed seaward of the 30-fathom curve April 1- spearfishing only Sept. 30. (all depths).

10/1 Long-leader fishery open outside of 40- fathom line. Daily bag limit 10. Retention of lingcod, black and other nearshore rockfishes, and cabezon prohibited in all fisheries. Retention of flatfish species prohibited during long-leader trips.

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2016 Same as 2015 except blue rockfish includes both 7/15 Offshore of 20-fm deacon rockfish and blue rockfish closed for bottom fishing due to yelloweye rockfish impacts 10/1 Groundfish reopen at all depths

2015 All rockfish, greenlings, cabezon, skates, and other marine fish species not listed in the 2015 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations in the Marine Zone: 7-fish daily bag limit in aggregate, of which no more than three may be blue rockfish, no more than one may be a cabezon (when cabezon is open), and (effective March 11) no more than one may be a canary rockfish. Retention of yelloweye, canary, China, copper and quillback rockfish is prohibited. Cabezon closed Jan - June. North of Humbug Mt.: During days open to all-depth Pacific halibut fishing, no groundfish may be taken and retained, possessed or landed, except sablefish, Pacific cod and flatfish species when allowed by groundfish regulations, if halibut are on board the vessel.

2014 Same as 2013

2013 Cabezon closed Jan - June and Oct - Dec

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2012 Rockfish, cabezon (16" min.), greenlings (10" min.), and 7/21 Cabezon closed other marine species not listed under Marine Zone in the for boats Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations: 7 daily in aggregate of which no more than 1 may be a cabezon April 1 – Sept. 30. Cabezon closed Jan-March and Oct-Dec Lingcod (22" min.): 2 Flatfish except P. halibut: 25 Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25 40-fm 30-fathom curve: Seaward closed April 1-Sept. 30 [for groundfish group]. Stonewall Bank YRCA: Closed for P. halibut and most marine species (open for salmon and offshore pelagic species). North of Humbug Mt.: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish and Pacific cod is prohibited on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel. Retention of yelloweye and canary rockfish is prohibited. Unlawful to take or attempt to take smelt eulachon smelt in inland waters including bays, estuaries, rivers and streams. Green sturgeon retention is prohibited.

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2011 Rockfish, cabezon (16" min.), greenling (10" min.), and 7/21 Offshore of 20- other marine species not listed under Marine Zone in the fm line closed Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations: 7 daily in aggregate due to yelloweye of which no more than 1 may be a cabezon April 1 – rockfish impacts Sept. 30. 7/21 Cabezon closed Lingcod (22" min.): 2 for boats Flatfish except P. halibut: 25 8/13 Groundfish Surfperch: 15 retention with Offshore pelagic species: 25 nearshore halibut (central 40-fm curve: Seaward closed April 1-Sept. 30. coast) prohibited Stonewall Bank YRCA: Closed for P. halibut and most 10/1 All depths marine species (open for salmon and offshore pelagic reopened for species). groundfish North of Humbug Mt.: Retention of any groundfish (yelloweye species other than sablefish and Pacific cod is prohibited rockfish impacts on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard sufficiently vessel. slowed) Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish 10/1 Groundfish prohibited. retention with Unlawful to take or attempt to take smelt in inland nearshore waters including bays, estuaries, rivers and streams. halibut allowed again Green sturgeon retention is prohibited.

2010 Same as 2009 including "rockfish" et al bag limit: 7 7/24 Offshore of 20- (misprinted in regulations booklet as 6) fm line closed Definition of "groundfish group" added. through Dec. 31 due to yelloweye Green sturgeon retention is prohibited. rockfish impacts 7/24 Cabezon closure for boats

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2009 Same as 2008 through April 30 (adopted late), then 5/1 Rockfish et al increase in "marine fish" bag limit [see right]. bag limit Lingcod (22" min.): 2 increased to 7 (in permanent Rockfish, cabezon (16" min.), greenling (10" min.), and rule). other marine species not listed: 6 9/14 Cabezon Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish prohibited for prohibited. boats. Flatfish except P. halibut: 25 Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25 40-fm curve: Seaward closed April 1-Sept. 30. Stonewall Bank YRCA: Closed for P. halibut and most marine species (open for salmon and offshore pelagic species). North of Humbug Mt.: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish and Pacific cod is prohibited on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel. North of Cape Falcon: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish and Pacific cod is prohibited on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel.

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2008 Same as 2007. 7/7 "Rockfish" et al bag limit reduced from 6 to 5 and closed outside 20-fm line through Dec. 31 [sic – see 9/7 change] and flatfish closed outside 40-fm line through Dec. 31 [sic] 8/21 Cabezon prohib. for boats 9/7 Return to preseason regs., i.e., "rockfish" et al bag limit back to 6 and waters closed offshore of 40-fm line only through Sept. 30 (open offshore Oct- Dec)

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2007 Lingcod (24 22" min.): 2 8/11 Cabezon prohib. Rockfish, cabezon (16" min.), greenling (10" min.), for boats flounder, sole and other marine species not listed: 6 Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish prohibited. Flatfish except P. halibut sanddab: 25 Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25 40-fm curve: Seaward closed June 1 April 1-Sept. 30. Stonewall Bank YRCA: Closed for P. halibut and most marine species (open for salmon and offshore pelagic species). North of Humbug Mt.: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish is prohibited on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel. North of Cape Falcon: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish and Pacific cod is prohibited on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel.

2006 Lingcod (24" min.): 2 7/24 Vermilion rockfish prohib. Rockfish, cabezon (16" min.), greenling (10" min.), for boats flounder, sole and other marine species not listed: 8 6 9/23 Cabezon prohib. Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish for boats prohibited. Sanddab: 25 Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25 40-fm curve: Seaward closed June 1-Sept. 30. Stonewall Bank YRCA: Closed for P. halibut North of Humbug Mt.: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish is prohibited on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel. North of Cape Falcon: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish and Pacific cod is prohibited on all-depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel. blue bold underline = new from the previous year reddish strikeout = deleted from the previous year Summarized History of Oregon Marine Sport Fishing Regulations - Page 12 of 16 Groundfish, Offshore Pelagic Species, and Nongame Fish Last saved on 7/27/21 ** NOT ALL REGULATIONS AND DETAILS ARE SHOWN **

Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2005 Lingcod (24" min.): 2 7/16 Rockfish et al bag limit Rockfish, cabezon (16" min.), greenling (10" min.), reduced to 5 flounder, sole and other marine species not listed: 10, no more than 1 P. halibut 8 8/11 Cabezon prohib. for boats Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish prohibited. 10/18 Black rockfish prohib. for boats Sanddab: 25 10/18 P. halibut and Surfperch: 15 groundfish Offshore pelagic species: 25 closed <40 fm for boats 40-fm curve: Seaward closed June 1-Sept. 30. Stonewall Bank YRCA: Closed for P. halibut North of Humbug Mt.: Retention of any groundfish species other than sablefish is prohibited on all- depth P. halibut days when P. halibut is aboard vessel.

2004 Lingcod (24" min.): 2 8/18 Cabezon prohib. Rockfish, cabezon (15 16" min.), greenling (10" min.), 9/3 Rockfish, flounder, sole and other marine species not listed: 10, lingcod and no more than 1 canary RF, 1 yelloweye rockfish and 1 P. greenling prohib. halibut 10/1 Yellowtail Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish rockfish allowed prohibited if P. halibut aboard on all-depth P. halibut >40 fm through day. 10/31 Surfperch, sanddab and tuna: 25 Sanddab: 25 Surfperch: 15 Offshore pelagic species: 25 40-fm curve: Seaward closed June 1-Sept. 30.

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Year Effective Jan. 1 (i.e., regulations set preseason) Inseason Change and Effective Date

2003 Lingcod (24" min.): 1 2 11/21 Lingcod & canary rockfish prohib. in Rockfish, cabezon (15" min.), greenling, flounder, all waters; and sole and other marine species not listed: 10, no more than 1 canary RF, 1 yelloweye rockfish and 1 P. halibut ocean closed to groundfish outside Other fish: 25 27-fm line Surfperch, sanddab and tuna: 25 Retention of yelloweye rockfish and canary rockfish prohibited if P. halibut aboard on all-depth P. halibut day.

2002 Lingcod (24" min.): 1 Rockfish: 10, no more than 1 canary rockfish and 1 yelloweye RF Other fish: 25 Retention of yelloweye rockfish prohibited if P. halibut aboard on all-depth P. halibut day.

2001 Lingcod (24" min. and 34" max): 1 Rockfish: 10, no more than 3 1 canary rockfish Other fish: 25

2000 Lingcod (24" min. and 34" max): 2 1 Rockfish: 15, no more than 10 black rockfish 10, no more than 3 canary rockfish Other fish: 25

1999 Lingcod (24" min.): 3 2 Rockfish: 15, no more than 10 black rockfish Other fish: 25

1998 Lingcod (22" 24" min.): 3 Rockfish: 15, no more than 10 black rockfish Other fish: 25

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1995 Lingcod (22" min.): 3 Rockfish: 15, no more than 10 black rockfish Other fish: 25

1994 Lingcod: 3 Rockfish, cabezon and greenling: 15 , no more than 10 black rockfish Other fish: 25 [including cabezon and greenling]

1993 Lingcod: 3 through Rockfish, cabezon and greenling: 15 1987 Other fish: 25

1986 Lingcod: 3 Rockfish, cabezon and greenling: 15 Other fish: 25 no more than 3 lingcod, 2 halibut and 15 rockfish/cabezon/greenling

1985 Other fish: 25, no more than 3 lingcod, 2 halibut and 15 through rockfish/cabezon/greenling 1979

1978 Lingcod: 5 3 Other fish: 25 10 Then effective 4/1 Other fish: 25, no more than 5 3 lingcod, 2 halibut and 15 rockfish/cabezon/greenling

1977 Other fish: 25, no more than 5 lingcod and 2 halibut

1976 Other fish: 25, no more than 5 lingcod and 2 halibut

Prior to 1976 there were no bag limits.

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Notes

Additional Regulations: • Herring, anchovy, sardine and smelt: The daily limit is 25 lbs (effective 1/1/76). Herring jigs may have any number of hooks. Smelt are prohibited from inland waters effective Jan. 2011. • License: An angling license is required to take any marine fish except smelt (effective 1/1/86). • Rods and line: It is unlawful to use more than one rod or one line when angling for any fish (effective *), except any number of rods or lines are allowed outside of three miles from shore when angling for offshore pelagic species and only if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained (effective 1/1/2004). Rods or lines must be closely attended. • Hooks: No more than two hooks may be used while angling for P. halibut (effective 1/1/1992) and no more than three hooks may be used while angling for other species. A double or treble point hook is classed as one hook (effective *). • Chumming: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take any fish by means of chumming, or knowingly angle with the aid of chum (effective *), except chumming is allowed when fishing for offshore pelagic species outside of three miles from shore and only if no species other than offshore pelagic species have been retained (effective 1/1/2004). • Mutilation: Unlawful to mutilate so that size or species cannot be determined prior to landing or to transport mutilated fish across state waters; applies to lingcod, rockfish, cabezon, greenling, flounder, sole, perch and other nongame marine fish; offshore pelagic species; and P. halibut (effective *).

* Presumably prior to 1983. General regulations prior to 1983 are not available in Newport so were not reviewed for this document.

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• Offshore pelagic species (effective 1/2004 unless noted otherwise):

 Includes all species of tuna and mackerel, swordfish, all species of bill fish, all species of the family jacks, opah, dorado, Pacific pomfret, and all species of sharks except leopard shark, soupfin shark and spiny dogfish (effective 1/2008).  White sharks and basking sharks are prohibited.  Specified methods are only allowed when fishing outside of three miles from shore for offshore pelagic species (OPS). Only OPS may be in possession, and any other species caught must be immediately released while using these methods.  Use of chum is allowed. Chum may be live, dead or cut up squid, herring, sardine, anchovy, smelt or P. mackerel.  No restrictions on the number of rods or lines fished per angler.

Additional Comments:

Bag limits for species groups are in aggregate.

Regulations in this document do not include Pacific halibut (except when included as part of another bag limit), salmon, steelhead, trout, sturgeon or striped/hybrid bass.

Harvest methods (such as "May be taken by dip net, cast net...") are not included in this document.

Waters are open all year, 24 hours per day, unless noted otherwise herein or in the Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations.

Whale Cove habitat refuge, Pyramid Rock (May 1-Aug. 31) and Three Arch Rocks (May 1- Sept. 15) are closed to the take of marine fish.

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