OAR 635-004-0355. Trip Limits

(1) The trip limits outlined in this rule are set at the beginning of each calendar year based on commercial harvest caps and projected fishing effort and are subject to in-season adjustments and closures. Fishers should refer to Nearshore Commercial Fishery Industry Notices on the Marine Resources Program Commercial Fishing Rules and Regulations webpage for the most up-to-date information regarding trip limits and other regulations affecting the Nearshore Commercial Fishery. (2) Vessels with a Black Rockfish / Blue Rockfish / Nearshore Fishery Permit, with or without a Nearshore Endorsement, may land no more than the following bi-monthly cumulative trip limits: (a) Black rockfish: (A) 1200 pounds in period 1; (B) 1200 pounds in period 2; (C) 1600 pounds in period 3; (D) 2000 pounds in period 4; (E) 1600 pounds in period 5; (F) 1600 pounds in period 6; and (b) 1500 pounds of blue rockfish and deacon rockfish combined in each period. (3) For all other nearshore species with a Black Rockfish / Blue Rockfish / Nearshore Fishery Permit with Nearshore Endorsement may land no more than the following bi-monthly cumulative trip limits: (a) 650 pounds of other nearshore rockfish combined in each period; (b) 2500 pounds of cabezon in each period; and (c) 2000 pounds of greenling species in each period. (4) It is unlawful to retain or land quillback rockfish for commercial purposes, except by vessels participating in the federal Pacific coast groundfish limited entry trawl fishery.