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Commercial groundfish in Oregon has many different target species and many different gear types. Species targeted include whiting, lingcod, sablefish, flatfish and rockfish. The range of gear types used include hook and line, longline, pots and trawl gear.
General information
NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Groundfish: Commercial Fishing Find links to federal commercial regulations, including the current federal trip limit tables and closed areas, and subscribe to the West Coast groundfish email list for updates.
NOAA Fisheries' Compliance Guides for West Coast Groundfish Compliance guides for commercial fishermen, vessel owners, limited entry permit owners, quota share permit owners, and shore-based and at-sea processors. Includes Amendment 30 and the 2023-24 harvest specifications and commercial management measures.
NOAA Fisheries' Vessel Monitoring System on the West Coast For information on the requirements for a vessel monitoring system (VMS) and about reimbursement.
NOAA Fisheries' Observer program
West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Observer Program For both catch share and non-catch share information.
Groundfish observer program regulations
Want to learn more about the fishery management process, current agenda items and get involved?
Visit the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) for more information.
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Logbook Required |
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| Open access fixed gear fishery |
Oregon fixed gear logbook or electronic non-trawl federal logbook |
Starting in 2025 – Electronic federal logbook is required< |
| Limited entry fixed gear fishery |
Oregon fixed gear logbook or electronic non-trawl federal logbook |
Starting in 2025 – Electronic federal logbook is required |
| Non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) fishery |
Paper or electronic federal non-trawl groundfish logbook |
Starting in 2025 – Electronic federal logbook is required |
| Groundfish trawl fishery |
West Coast Trawl logbook |
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| State nearshore fishery |
Oregon nearshore logbook |
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Nearshore and shelf species A printable guide that also includes species codes.
Slope and shelf species A printable guide that also includes species codes.
Yelloweye rockfish or not? An online quiz created to help recreational anglers, but no one says it can't help commercial as well.
Black rockfish or not? An online quiz to test your skills at identifying black vs blue or deacon rockfishes. Created for recreational anglers but still relevant for commercial.
Nearshore state fishery
More restrictive state rules apply to commercial take of nearshore species using any gear type. Learn more about the Nearshore state fishery.
Fixed gear fishery
To minimize the bycatch of overfished species or to protect groundfish habitat, some areas are closed.
NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Groundfish Closed Areas
Waypoints
30-fathom line waypoints
75-fathom RCA line modified to include Heceta Bank YRCA and Amendment 32 EFHCAs
Map Amendment 32 YRCA and EFHCA
North coast Oregon
Central and south coast Oregon
Within the non-trawl RCA there are two non-bottom contact gear types approved for use.
Approved gear schematics (pdf)
NOAA Fisheries' Amendment 32 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan: Modifications to Non-Trawl Sector Area Management Measures Includes background and summary information as well as a compliance guide.
50 CFR 660.230 Fixed gear regulations
50 CFR 660.330 Open access fishery regulations
Trawl gear fishery
The groundfish trawl fishery is primarily managed under federal regulations.
West Coast Groundfish Trawl Catch Share Program NOAA's main web page for this fishery includes regulations, vessel account registration, and first receiver site licenses.
Oregon Nearshore Limits for Trawl Includes the table of the more restrictive state limits by permit type "LE groundfish trawl".
To minimize the bycatch of overfished species or to protect groundfish habitat, some areas are closed.
NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Groundfish Closed Areas
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