OAR 635-005-0510: Fishing Gear In Bays and Estuaries

In all bays and estuaries other than the Columbia river, it is unlawful for commercial purposes to: (1) Take, land or possess Dungeness crab with any gear other than crab rings. (2) Operate more than 15 individual crab rings from any one fishing vessel. (3) Possess, use, control, or operate on a vessel any crab ring which does not have: (a) A tag identifying it as belonging to that vessel. (b) A surface buoy bearing, in a visible, legible and permanent manner either the vessel documentation number issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, or, for an undocumented vessel, the vessel registration number issued by the state.