OAR 635-005-0385: Commercial Harvest of Mussels and Clams — Size Limit
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2024-04-23Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) There is no size limit for mussels taken for commercial purposes. (2) The minimum legal size of razor clams taken for commercial purposes is 3-3/4 inches from tip to tip of the shell. It is unlawful to possess any razor clams taken for commercial purposes which are less than the minimum legal size. All undersized razor clams must be immediately returned to the hole from which they were dug with the hinge oriented towards the ocean. (3) The minimum legal size of intertidal cockles taken for commercial purposes in Tillamook Bay and Netarts Bay is 2-3/4 inches at the greatest dimension. It is unlawful to possess any cockles taken for commercial purposes which are less than the minimum legal size.
Official history and status
Statutory/Other Authority: 506.119 & 506.129
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.109
History: DFW 27-2024, amend filed 04/23/2024, effective 04/23/2024 DFW 164-2015, f. 12-9-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12
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