OAR 635-005-0470: Dungeness Crab Fishery Possession and Landing Limits

(1) It is unlawful, from the second Monday in June through August 14, for any permitted ocean Dungeness crab vessel to take, land or possess more than 1,200 pounds of Dungeness crab per week from the Pacific Ocean and Columbia River. "Week" means the period beginning 12:01 a.m. local time Monday through 12 midnight Sunday. (2) Commercial fishers must retain copies of fish landing receipts for a minimum of 90 days on board vessels landing Dungeness crab under the cumulative catch limit described in section (1) of this rule. The receipts must be available for inspection by authorized enforcement officials and by employees of the Department. Legal landing receipts are defined in OAR 635-005-0240.