The Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972
prohibits the discharge of seafood processing solid wastes into
navigable waters after July 1, 1977. Oregon shrimp and crab processors
must use other methods of disposal for the 15 to 30 million
pounds of solid waste generated annually. The application of...
The Hemigrapsus oregonensis population at Coquille Point in
the Yaquina Bay Estuary on the Central Oregon Coast was studied
from April, 1972 through May, 1973. The population was found to be
vertically stratified from the 1 ft level to the 5 ft level. Population
densities were found to be most...
Pacific Northwest trawl fishermen spend an estimated $625,000 every year to replace corroded trawl cable. If the Pacific Northwest shrimp fleet is included, the yearly cost greatly exceeds one million dollars. Fishermen could save hundreds of thousands of dollars and increase the net return to the individual fisherman if they...