Changes in the Oregon salmon, crab and shrimp fisheries were
documented from 1967 to 1980. The related socio-economic conditions in
fishing communities were described. Trends indicated that the overall
importance of fisheries to port communities has declined and ports are
not planning for an increase in the fishing industry. Chinook...
In the summer of 1935, a new sardine (pilchard) fishery began in Oregon. This report describes the 1935, 1936 and 1937 seasons of this fishery. Includes charts, b+w photographs.
In earlier years, the lower Owyhee River provided excellent trout angling. In recent years, the fishery had declined to one maintained with the annual stocking of legal size hatchery trout on a put and take basis. Stream surveys completed in 1966 indicated the 16 1/2-mile section of the lower river...
"Activities included spawning ground and physical stream surveys, sampling of shad and striped bass commercial fisheries, population estimates of juvenile coho in selected streams, evaluating releases of adult and fry coho, studying coho in a lake environment, and investigations on the ecology of fall chinook in south coastal streams." (p.1)
This report summarizes the activities of the Fish Commission of Oregon from July 1966 to June 1968. It contains information on the different divisions of the Commission, and summarizes research projects the Research Division was working on. It also includes general operations reports and a financial statement.