PDFWAC 220-360-540
Columbia River emerging commercial fishery—Allowable possession and sales—Catch handling requirements.
(1) Allowable possession and sales: Salmon, and as determined by the states of Oregon and Washington via the Columbia River compact process. All species other than salmon must be carefully handled and promptly returned to the water.
(2) Handling of catch: Salmon catch may only be handled by hand or with rubber coated nets when sorting fish. Fish must be sorted while submerged in the water; it is unlawful to dry sort fish on land or on deck.