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4 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 ODFW working to simplify state fishing regulations SALEM — For new anglers, Oregon’s complex fishing regu- lations can be daunting. Even seasoned anglers claim they frequently need a law degree to help them understand what’s allowed and what’s not. Over the years, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has heard an earful from the fishing commu- nity about how its regulations make fishing less fun, and pose a barrier to new anglers getting started. Earlier this year, the agency embarked on a process to try to simplify the state’s trout and warmwater fishing regulations in time for the 2016 seasons. “We’ve looked at every water body across the state, try- ing to develop common regula- tions, consistent language, and increased fishing opportuni- ties,” said Mike Gauvin, ODFW recreational fisheries program manager. Because of their popularity and appeal to beginning anglers, the simplification process is beginning with trout and warmwater fisheries, Gauvin added. “We’re excited to share with the public the progress we’ve made simplifying fishing regu- lations,” Gauvin said. Working with local district fish biologists and Oregon State Police officers, the sim- plification process took aim at the many “special regulations” that applied to individual water bodies across the state. The goal was to reduce the number of special regulations to those with a clearly identi- fied biological or management purpose, and to streamline the remaining regulations into fewer, more consistent cate- gories, Gauvin said. Examples of some of the changes include: • Eliminating the April trout opener and (with a few excep- tions) opening those areas to year-round fishing. • Standardizing catch limits for trout. • Maintaining consistency in the how the regulations are list- ed. “There still will be a few exceptions to the general rules,” Gauvin said, “but they will be far fewer and easier to understand.” Not only will the rules them- selves be simplified, but there will be an easier-to-read format and clearer language in the sport fishing regulations book- let. Beginning in 2016, regula- tions will be adopted, and new regulation booklets will be printed, every two years instead of every year. “Trout and warmwater regu- lations don’t change much from year-to-year, and in-season reg- ulations for salmon are posted on the ODFW website, so we saw an opportunity to save some money and time by print- ing regulations less often,” Gauvin said. 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