This document is a summary of the activities of the Wildlife Division for the period of July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978. It includes numbers of hunting licenses, increased prices of furs, and both large and small game statistics including elk, bears, pheasants, and quail. The document also discusses...
This document is a summary of the activities of the Wildlife Division for the period of July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979. It includes numbers of hunting licenses, increased prices of furs, and both large and small game statistics including elk, bears, pheasants, and quail. The document also discusses...
This is an Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife exhibit made to the Oregon Fish and Game Commission. ODFW was trying to answer the question of what to do with the old Oregon Aqua-Foods facility in Yaquina Bay by converting it to a public salmon hatchery and a private abalone...
"The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small diving seabird of the Alcid family which is on the Federally Threatened Species list, and is state listed as endangered or threatened in California, Oregon, and Washington (Nelson, 1997). Because their nests are dispersed and difficult to locate within old forests on...
"The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small diving seabird of the Alcid family which is on the Federally Threatened Species list, and is state listed as endangered or threatened in California, Oregon, and Washington (Nelson, 1997). Because their nests are dispersed and difficult to locate within old forests on...
In addition to statistics on bay clams, the report mentions an effort to plant native (Olympia) oysters (Ostrea lurida / Ostrea conchaphila) in Netarts Bay.
In addition to statistics on bay clams, this report includes information about a program to reintroduce native Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida / Ostrea conchaphila) from Yaquina Bay into Alsea and Netarts bays.
"This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1995. Activities summarized include recreational and commercial clam fisheries. The tables and figures included give an historical overview of clam harvesting activities and are presented in a manner to allow future analysis to show trends of changes in stock...
"This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1996. Activities summarized include recreational and commercial clam fisheries. The tables and figures included give an historical overview of clam harvesting activities and are presented in a manner to allow future analysis to show trends of changes in stock...
In addition to statistics on bay clams, the report includes information about a program to replant native Olympia oysters in Netarts and Alsea bays and to enhance native oyster habitat in Yaquina Bay.
In addition to clam fisheries statistics and results of interviews with recreational clam diggers, this report contains brief mention of native oyster (Ostrea lurida) enhancement activities in Netarts and Alsea bays.
This document addresses the management of Oregon's bay clam resources in the early 1980s. It gives a brief description of the fisheries, outlines agency goals and objectives, and lists known problems with preferred solutions.
"The sport/commercial interaction concerning Dungeness crab in our estuaries is heating up again. The shellfish staff has discussed this at length and agrees.that the interaction is an indication that our bay crab regulations need to be reviewed. There are currently two issues that need to be resolved: 1) The sport/commercial...
July 1, 1974-June 30, 1976. The first biennial report following the merging of the Wildlife Commission and the Fish Commission. This report summarizes fish and game resources for the biennium, as well as research conducted and an outline of activities to educate the public on operations. It still contains information...
Report of the Oregon Fish and Game Commission’s transactions and operations for July 1, 1976-June 30, 1978. This report summarizes fish and game resources for the biennium, as well as research conducted and an outline of activities to educate the public on operations. The report contains information on game such...
Report of the Oregon Fish and Game Commission’s transactions and operations for July 1, 1978-June 30, 1980. This report summarizes fish and game resources for the biennium, as well as research conducted and an outline of activities to educate the public on operations. It contains information on game such as...
Report of the Oregon Fish and Game Commission’s transactions and operations for July 1, 1980-June 30, 1982. This report summarizes fish and game resources for the biennium, as well as research conducted and an outline of activities to educate the public on operations. It contains information on game such as...
"October 1, 1979 to September 30, 1980." "We continued our studies on the clam resources in Oregon's estuaries. Our objectives were: (1) to monitor the commercial harvest of subtidal clams in Yaquina and Coos bays and evaluate the effects of mechanical harvest on subtidal clam populations and habitat; (2) to...
"Completion report : October 1, 1979 to December 31, 1981" "We completed Our assessment of commercial clam harvest potential in Tillamook, Yaquina and Coos bays. All three bays contained commercial quantities of clams. Detailed studies in Yaquina Bay in 1981 revealed a biomass estimate of 2.6 million pounds (1,179.1 mt)...
"Annual report : October 1, 1980 to September 30, 1981" "During the year we continued our studies on the clam resources in Oregon's estuaries. Our objectives were: to collect data for developing a scientifically sound clam management database and to refine techniques for assessing the potential for a commercial clam...
Should commercial crabbing be banned in Oregon bays in order to eliminate potential conflict with recreational bay crabbers? In answering this question, this report summarizes the state of the bay crab fishery in the mid-1980s and examines esthetic and economic aspects of the issue. Includes statistics. This is a staff...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on October 20, 1993. It is intended to establish rules "1) governing open and closed fishing areas in the event softshell crab results in a delayed season for ocean Dungeness...
This is an Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife exhibit made before the October 7, 2005 meeting of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The exhibit contains a briefing on the status of management of the crab fishery, and a proposal for a limited-entry Dungeness crab fishery from 3 to...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. As the limited entry system for commercial crabbing began to be implemented, issues needed to be resolved around license requirements, permit eligibility, permit transfers and status of boats under construction....
This is an exhibit prepared by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for an August 23, 1995 meeting of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The document "is a briefing on commercial crab fishery issues including the creation of a new ocean Dungeness crab fishery limited entry program by...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on June 7, 2002. The main topic was a proposed requirement to dye clams and mussels taken for fish bait rather than for human consumption. "On several reviews of Oregon's...
This workshop was intended to "open lines of communication" between crab fishers, seafood processors and dealers, and State fisheries management personnel. "About 35 people attended. We talked about industry goals and objectives, management tools, industry views/ideas and specific concerns." (from the Introduction) Topics included maximizing yield, access, profits, biological productivity,...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife before a meeting of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on October 19, 1994. It establishes rules to implement the Developmental Fisheries Program, and to govern harvests of covered species. Relevant Oregon Administrative Rules are given. Appendix...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. This exhibit reviews the Developmental Fisheries Program and considers a petition to reduce commercial subtidal clamming in Tillamook Bay.
This report includes the annual report of Developmental Fisheries activities, discussion of the commercial brine shrimp, tanner crab and razor clam fisheries, and relevant Oregon Administrative Rules. It contains an appendix, “Synopsis of information on brine shrimp and razor clams,” and an addendum includes reviews of the deadline for new...
This annual report of Developmental Fisheries activities reviews the commercial brine shrimp and prawn fisheries and recommends changes to the Oregon Administrative Rules. Appendices include a cruise report from April, 1997 and a report, “Size at maturity in box crabs, Lopholithodes foraminatus, from Oregon.”
This annual report of Developmental Fisheries activities examines issues related to permits and to the commercial bay clam, box crab, squid, swordfish and brine shrimp fisheries. Recommended changes to the Oregon Administrative Rules are given.
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for the October 22, 1999 meeting. Topics covered include: adjusting the definition of “species” to allow continued developmental fisheries for species endangered or threatened elsewhere, such as squid and sardines;...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for the November 17, 2000 meeting. Topics covered include: proposals to add Daphnia (Daphnia spp., a small crustacean in the Klamath Lake area) and flat abalone (Haliotis walallensis) to the...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for an October 11, 2002 meeting. Topics covered include: adopting rules for denying program permits; the season for the commercial flat abalone fishery; methods of harvesting spot prawns and calculating...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission at a December, 1996 meeting. "During their meeting on November 1, 1996, the Fish and Wildlife Commission delayed making a decision on two recommendations by the Developmental Fisheries Board. The...
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission at a December, 2001 meeting. The report discusses permit transfers, management of the gaper clam fishery, and gives a draft interim management plan for Oregon's nearshore fisheries.
This document covers the massive decline in catch and return on trout stocked in Diamond Lake starting in the 90s and describes issues addressing the most likely cause, an increased Tui chub population competing for resources with the trout. The report discusses the persistent issue of Tui chub in Diamond...
"In the past 6 years research effort on the Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) has increased in response to an apparent dramatic decline in their numbers on the west coast south of British Columbia (Marshall, 1988, Carter and Erickson 1992, Nelson et al. 1992). Their recent listing as a federally threatened...
This document is an exhibit prepared by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for a meeting of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. Topics covered include permit rules for vessels setting crab gear, coordinating season openings with California, new crab permit applications and the summer crab fishery. It includes...
"An experimental gear permit was issued to the FV Lady Rosemary to use dredge gear to harvest clams off the Oregon coast. The main species of interest was razor clams, but other clams such as cockles and gapers were also explored. Primary objectives of the work were to (1) survey...
This is an Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife internal discussion paper about a proposal to create a new clam bed in front of the Hatfield Marine Science Center, and to explore releasing Manila clams or native clam species seed stock in order to enhance recreational clamming in Oregon.
This white paper outlines interim guidance for development of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife habitat mitigation recommendations associated with renewable energy development and associated infrastructure or other landscape scale industrial-commercial developments in greater sage-grouse habitat in Oregon. This guidance is interim until empirical data are available that quantify the...
In the mid-1970s, it became clear to fisheries managers that there was too much pressure on some recreational bay clam fisheries, and the sizes of clams taken was becoming too small, endangering future production. This document is a draft of a report on the problem submitted to the Oregon Fish...
"The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small diving seabird of the Alcid family which is on the Federally Threatened Species list, and is state listed as endangered or threatened in California, Oregon, and Washington (Nelson, 1997). Because their nests are dispersed and difficult to locate high in trees of...
"The value of marine surveys in obtaining critical information on the biology of the Marbled Murrelet has recently been appreciated, largely due to the decline of the species and the need to develop recovery and management plans (Ralph et al. 1995, USFWS 1997). This report summarizes the results of 1997...
Groundfish surveys off the Washington coast were conducted in September of 1975 and 1976 between Cape Flattery and the Columbia River. The primary purposes of the surveys were to obtain estimates of biomass and further our knowledge on population parameters of important groundfish species, especially flatfish, occupying the continental shelf...
This report presents information on clam distribution in Oregon estuaries. It includes clam population estimates for parts of Yaquina, Tillamook and Coos bays. Gives data from a clam aging study. Permits were issued for commercial clam harvesting in Yaquina and Coos bays. Reports on plantings of clams in Netarts and...
"Completion report : July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1976." "Clam surveys have been conducted in Oregon's estuaries since 1973. During this project period primary objectives were (1) to locate suitable intertidal and subtidal clam planting sites and to determine the feasibility of planting laboratory spawned clams; (2) to determine...
"The fish management plan for the North Umpqua River system (below Soda Springs Dam) is designed to promote effective management of the fish resources in that river. It is prepared to inform interested citizens and agencies of management objectives and promote their input in choosing the appropriate courses of action....
An innovative attempt to fish for crabs with helicopters in early 1977 upset some traditional crab fishers, who "claimed that prolonged flight at high speeds would cause delayed mortalities in crabs that were returned to the water. A study was done November 3-December 1 to provide insight into that claim....
"Studies were continued on the distribution and abundance of bay clams in Oregon's estuaries. Maps showing distribution of clams, substrate type and vegetation type in Tillamook, Netarts and Salmon River estuaries are presented." (from the Abstract) The authors also report on experimental clam releases to supplement natural stocks, commercial clam...
"We continued our studies of the distribution of bay clams in Oregon's estuaries, Maps showing the distribution of clams and vegetation type in Umpqua and Coos bays are presented. . . We continued to monitor the growth of laboratory produced clams planted in Netarts and Yaquina bays." (from the Abstract)...
"Several species of rockfish inhabit the nearshore ocean off Oregon and contribute significantly to the recreational fishery with black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) being most important. Nearshore rockfish populations are coming under increased fishing pressure with relatively little assessment due to the difficulty and expense of such an undertaking. The need...
PowerPoint slides and documents from a meeting between the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and crab fishers at the Curry County Fairgrounds on July 30-31, 1997. Topics covered included buoy tags, logbooks, law enforcement, pot limits, the Washington State buyback program, derelict gear and...
PowerPoint slides and documents from a meeting between the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and crab fishers at the Best Western, Agate Beach Inn on July 28-29, 2009. Topics covered included pot limits, derelict gear, vessel safety, crab logbooks, the Washington State buyback program,...
Oregon Wildlife is published monthly by the Oregon State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Volumes 1 through 28 were entitled Oregon Game Commission Bulletin.