OAR 635-005-0640: Incidental Catch Limit

(1) It is unlawful for a commercial fishing vessel taking shrimp for commercial purposes to land an incidental catch of groundfish in excess of 500 pounds per day, multiplied by the number of days of the fishing trip, not to exceed 1,500 total pounds of groundfish for the fishing trip. (2) In addition to section (1) of this rule, the following sublimits also apply and are counted toward the daily and fishing trip limits: (a) Lingcod: 300 pounds per month; and (b) Sablefish: 2,000 pounds per month. (3) The amount of groundfish landed described in sections (1) and (2) of this rule shall not exceed the amount of pink shrimp landed on any single fishing trip. (4) It is unlawful to have on board a commercial fishing vessel taking pink shrimp for commercial purposes any canary rockfish, yelloweye rockfish, and any species of thornyhead.