OAR 635-005-0840: Closed Seasons and Areas — Sea Urchin and Sea Cucumber Fisheries

Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2016-04-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

It is unlawful for commercial purposes to take, land or possess sea urchins or California sea cucumbers: (1) Which have been taken in water depths shallower than ten feet below mean lower low water. (2) Within the following areas: (a) From Orford Reef, described as the area encompassed by parallels of Latitude 42°46'N and 42°49'N from May 1 through October 31; (b) Within 1,000 feet of Pyramid Rock on Rogue Reef described by the area encompassed by parallels of Latitude 42°26.4'N and 42°26.9'N and by meridians of Longitude 124°28.4'W and 124°27.8'W, or within the rectangle marked by corner buoys from May 1 through August 31; or (c) The Special Regulation Marine Areas described in OAR 635-005-0260.

Official history and status

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 506.306

History: DFW 19-2016, f. 3-23-16, cert. ef. 4-1-16 Renumbered from 635-005-0180, DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12 DFW 142-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-08 FWC 96-1994, f. 12-28-94, cert. ef. 1-1-95 FWC 26-1992, f. 4-21-92, cert. ef. 4-22-92 FWC 12-1991, f. & cert. ef. 2-20-91 FWC 118-1990, f. 10-24-90, cert. ef. 10-22-90 FWC 50-1990, f. 6-15-90, cert. ef. 6-18-90 FWC 117-1989, f. 11-22-89, cert. ef. 12-1-89 FWC 85-1987, f. 10-6-87, ef. 1-1-88

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