fish4all
Well-Known Member
-New recreational fishing rules in OR to protect Yelloweye rockfish-
The central Oregon coast nearshore (inside 40 fathoms) halibut sport fishery continues. Recent concerns over Yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) conservation have prompted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to restrict recreational groundfish retention (regardless of species) to waters inside 20 fathoms. Anglers who want to retain both halibut and rockfish will have to fish for halibut first out to 40 fathoms, then return inside 20 fathoms to fish for groundfish/rockfish. All rockfish caught while halibut fishing in deeper water must be released unharmed (preferably with the assistance of a descending device) beginning Friday, July 15. Please visit the ODFW website (http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2016/07_July/071216.asp) for more information.
The central Oregon coast nearshore (inside 40 fathoms) halibut sport fishery continues. Recent concerns over Yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) conservation have prompted the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to restrict recreational groundfish retention (regardless of species) to waters inside 20 fathoms. Anglers who want to retain both halibut and rockfish will have to fish for halibut first out to 40 fathoms, then return inside 20 fathoms to fish for groundfish/rockfish. All rockfish caught while halibut fishing in deeper water must be released unharmed (preferably with the assistance of a descending device) beginning Friday, July 15. Please visit the ODFW website (http://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2016/07_July/071216.asp) for more information.