Or. Admin. Code § 635-005-0495

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 635-005-0495 - Size and Sex

(1) It is unlawful to take, land or possess for commercial purposes:

(a) Female Dungeness crab; or

(b) Male Dungeness crab less than 6-1/4 inches measured the shortest distance through the body of the crab from edge of shell to edge of shell from directly in front of the tenth anterolateral spine.

(2) Any undersized or female Dungeness crab taken from the Pacific Ocean must be released within 15 minutes of capture unharmed into the Pacific Ocean at the point of capture.

(3) It is unlawful to possess or transport Dungeness crab that have been mutilated prior to landing so that the size or sex cannot be determined.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-005-0495

FC 246, f. 5-5-72, ef. 5-15-72; FWC 56, f. & ef. 4-26-76; FWC 112, f. & ef. 5-11-77, Renumbered from 625-010-0165, Renumbered from 635-036-0135; FWC 78-1986(Temp), f. & ef. 12-1-86; FWC 97-1987(Temp), f. & ef. 11-17-87; FWC 102-1988, f. 11-29-88, cert. ef. 12-29-88; Renumbered from 635-005-0060, DFW 76-2012, f. 6-28-12, cert. ef. 7-1-12

Stat. Auth.: ORS 506.036, 506.109, 506.119 & 506.129

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109, 506.129 & 506.306