OAR 635-500-0615. Coho Salmon

The following operating principles apply to coho salmon in the Yaquina River Basin: (1) The Yaquina River Basin shall be managed for the production of naturally produced coho salmon with an option for a hatchery program consistent with provisions in OAR 635-500-6500 (Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon). (2) In accordance with these operating principles, it is the objective of the Department to: (a) Recover the naturally produced coho population in the Yaquina River Basin consistent with the six measurable criteria for desired status contained in OAR 635-500-6500 (Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon); (b) Recover Yaquina River Basin naturally produced coho salmon sufficiently to prevent restrictions on fisheries targeting other species or fin clipped hatchery coho, and sufficiently to provide for future harvest in the Yaquina River Basin consistent with OAR 635-500-6500 (Oregon Coast Coho Conservation Plan for the State of Oregon).