Commercial fishing regulations and information

• 2023 ODFW Commercial Fisheries Regulations Synopsis (pdf)
• Commercial license applications
• Commercial license and regulation questions - Who to call with questions about commercial fishing licenses, regulations and catch statistics.
• Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs)
• Marine Reserves coordinates
• Federal permit and license information for groundfish and other fisheries
• ODFW commercial fishery code list (xls)

 Albacore

• Oregon Albacore Landing License FAQ (pdf)

 Groundfish

• Oregon commercial nearshore fishery – Regulations, action notices, background information and public meeting notices
• Trip limits and area closures
  • Limited entry fixed gear
  • Open access fixed gear
  • Limited entry trawl
• NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region (federal groundfish fishery descriptions)
• NOAA Fisheries groundfish public notices
• Rockfish conservation areas (RCA coordinates)

Common Oregon commercial groundfish ID guide

• Nearshore and shelf species (pdf)
• Slope and shelf species (pdf)

 Market Squid

• Industry Notice, 3-20-2023 (pdf)
• Public Meeting Presentation, 6-3-2022 (pdf)
• Public Hearing Notice, 6-3-2022 (pdf)
• Industry Notice, 3-1-2022 (pdf)
• Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
• Market Squid Advisory Panel

 Ocean salmon

• Action notices and updates
• Ocean troll salmon seasons and regulations
• Special state waters Chinook seasons

 Ocean Dungeness crab

• Commercial ocean and Columbia River Dungeness crab fishery

 Pink shrimp

• Commercial pink shrimp fishing

 Other commercial shellfish

• Bay clam dive fishery
• Bay Dungeness crab fishery
• Commercial Shellfish Harvest Permit – Bay clams (not dive), mussels, razor clams, bait (mud and ghost) shrimp, non-Dungeness crab and other intertidal animals
• Crayfish information (pdf)
• Sea urchin
• Spot and coonstripe shrimp

 Other commercial fisheries

• Columbia River commercial salmon
• Halibut (Area 2A non-tribal fisheries)
• Sharks and rays

 Additional resources

• Learn more about Oregon’s commercial fisheries and their impact on the state (pdf)
• Fish list with links to pictures and descriptions
• Pacific Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils established under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Pacific Council has developed fishery management plans for salmon, groundfish and coastal pelagic species in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California.
• Pacific Fisheries Information Network Compiles, stores, and disseminates commercial fisheries data from Oregon, Washington and California