The primary objective of the Shrimp Resource Assessment is to provide scientific information and alternative resource use strategies for the management of the regional pink shrimp fishery resource. To accomplish this objective, five specific annual tasks were developed: 1) Collect and code shrimp fishery logbook data, match logbook information to...
The sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus) is one of the finest quality sole species harvested by Oregon trawlers. It commands a correspondingly high price in the market, second only to petrale sole. The sand sole gets its name for its known affinity for sandy, shallow stretches of the ocean floor. A...