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Oregon appeals court backs curtailing gillnet use

The Columbian
Published: March 19, 2015, 12:00am

The Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld state rules curtailing the use of gillnets on the main stem of the Columbia River.

Commercial fishermen shunted to side channels and tributaries by the rules challenged them in court.

The nets have long been the primary method of commercial fishing on the Columbia.

Fisherman opposed to the rules say they may take their case to the state Supreme Court, or ask the new governor, Kate Brown, for relief.

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