The technique of freeze branding was developed by Dr. R. K. Farrell during the 1960’s as an alternative to fire branding domestic livestock. Today, freeze branding is internationally used for cattle and horse identification. In addition to many species of haired animals successfully freeze branded non-haired animals such as whales,...
This is a 1966 proposal to transplant about 500 red abalone (Haliotis rufescens) into Whale Cove on the Oregon Coast, and see if the abalone prospered. This proposal was approved, and the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife did launch this experiment.
"The Shellfish Investigation samples the crab catch along the Oregon coast each year for shell condition as an index to meat yield and suitability of season opening dates. In addition to sampling for condition, a number of animals are sampled for width frequencies to determine the mean size of crabs...
"The purpose of this report is to discuss the general status of the Dungeness crab fishery in Oregon, to present the information available concerning the opening date of the 1964 season, and to inform the commission as to the merits of some regulation changes being considered by the staff." (p.1)...
"On August 4, 1958, the Oregon Fish Commission entered into a two-year agreement with two California fishermen to do exploratory work off the Oregon coast for red abalone (Haliotis rufescens). In August 1960 the Fish Commission renewed this contract for two years with one of these fishermen. The purpose of...
In the late 1950s, the Pacific Coast Dungeness crab fishery had problems with timing the opening of the commercial crabbing season. There were different opening dates in the region, and areas that opened their crab seasons early put pressure on later-opening areas by shipping their crabs to those areas before...
It is not desirable to open crabbing seasons when a significant percentage of crabs still have soft shells following molting. Unfortunately, crabs do not molt on a fixed timetable. The problem of when to start the crabbing season is one that Oregon fishery managers have wrestled with for decades. This...
Each year, after crabs molt, there is a time when their shells are soft, and are not filled up with crab meat. This soft-shelled state is undesirable for fishers. Since the timing of molting varies from year to year, it is difficult for fishery managers to set the start date...
In the late 1950s, "two California men" came to Oregon to learn if there were abalone here, and found them in the southern part of the state. The resulting publicity and interest inspired this document, an attempt to develop regulations for a new fishery. It is an internal discussion paper...