Or. Admin. R. 635-005-0390

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 8, August 1, 2024

Section 635-005-0390 - Clams and Mussels for Bait

(1) Clams and mussels taken as bait must be visibly dyed with a Department approved dye.

(2) Dyeing must occur before leaving the harvest area, before being transported by vehicle, or before the time of docking of the vessel used in harvesting.

(3) Clams and mussels taken for bait may not be possessed aboard a vessel while clams and mussels for human consumption are on board. Upon leaving the vessel or the harvest area, clams and mussels taken as bait may not be mixed with clams and mussels taken for human consumption.

(4) Prior to sale, clams or mussels taken from restricted areas and live boxed must be stored in a restricted area pending sale. "Restricted area" means an area closed or prohibited to commercial harvest of shellfish by the Oregon Department of Agriculture for the harvest of clams, mussels or other shellfish for human consumption by commercial shellfish harvesters, and "live boxed" means any type of container used to hold or store shellfish in the water.

(5) Clams or mussels taken for human consumption and later sold as bait must be dyed at the time of sale to a wholesale fish dealer or wholesale fish bait dealer.

(6) Clams and mussels harvested for bait must be sold to a wholesale fish dealer or wholesale fish bait dealer within 48 hours of end of harvest.

Or. Admin. R. 635-005-0390

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