Dungeness crab migration along the coast and movement in and out of bays and estuaries has been studied by Cleaver (1949) in Washington, Waldron (1958), and Snow and Wagner (1965) in Oregon. Tagged crabs were recovered up to 133 miles from the point of release and a free interchange between...
The State Police in Astoria informed the Fish Commission on October 12, 1970, that some 100 crab pots were in the ocean in 3-10 fathoms of water near Cannon Beach. This is about 23 miles south of the Columbia River within the 3-mile limit. According to one local crab fisherman,...
Razor clams are found in isolated areas all along the Oregon coast. However, 90% of the harvest takes place on the Clatsop Countty beaches. Along the rest of the coast, digging is sporadic and of minor importance. This report summarizes the data for 1967 for several beaches south of Seaside....
Personal-use razor clam diggers were sampled on alternate minus tides from April to September. The number of diggers and the number and age composition of clams dug were noted. Wastage was sampled each tide series.
The OFC staff had been investigating razor clam stocks in Oregon since 1949, and this report outlines their findings up to 1964. It gives the number of razor clams harvested as well as the number of diggers, and the age composition of those clams harvested. Finally, it discusses the increase...
This report has a review of razor clam regulations on both personal and commercial diggers. It contains the harvest numbers for several years, as well as their age composition. The report describes the harvest and wastage of young clams, as well as discussing possibilities for decreasing that wastage, with focus...
The personal-use razor clam fishery was sampled from April to September 1964 for number and age composition of clams dug and number and distribution of diggers. A wastage estimate was also determined.
This report discusses public interaction with personal-use fisheries. It also discusses reasons for razor clam violations and means taken to try and decrease them. Finally, it gives the total harvest and age composition data, and contains the results of a survey of clam diggers on Clatsop County beaches for 1965.
Clams dug by razor clam diggers were sampled from March through September. The sampling day and area were selected randomly according to a method suggested by our statistician. The number of clam digger trips and the number and age of the clams were noted for the personal use and commercial...