The object of this report is to discuss the following shellfish regulation problems: 1) offshore crab seasons; 2) minimum size and gear for commercially-caught bay crabs; 3) and the gaper clam season in Coos Bay. These regulations have received some criticism recently and are scheduled to be discussed at the...
This report is an update of shellfish investigations from June 1 to December 31, 1953. It includes a summary of bay clam and crab investigations, including details on oyster pests in Oregon and crab production for 1952. It also summarizes a survey on commercial razor clam production in Lincoln County...
This report is an update of shellfish investigations from January 1-December 31, 1953. It includes a summary of bay clam and oyster investigations, including details on attempted pest control and control of algae on oyster beds. It also contains results of the 1953 Tillamook Bay Clam Survey, and discusses clam...
This paper is record of early work in oyster culture in the west coast oyster industry. It summarizes operations for a year of running the OSU pilot oyster hatchery, and subsequent recommendations for its continued large-scale production of oysters.
This report is an update of shellfish investigations from April 1967 to March 1970. It includes the results of bay clam surveys for Yaquina, Siuslaw, and Umpqua bays, and harvest numbers for razor clams in both personal-use and commercial fisheries. This report also contains a summary of beach surveys for...
This document discusses a proposal for a two-week extension to the 1973-74 crab season. It gives the opinion of the staff of the Management and Research division of OFW, and their reasoning.
This document is a response to a proposal to extend the 1972-73 crab fishing season by two weeks. It describes the problem, gives a short background on the season so far, discusses the factors for and against the extension, and gives the Fish Commission staff’s position.
This progress report covers the two-year period of April 1962-March 1964 in an attempt to make the reports current. In it, you can find analysis of softshell clam populations in multiple bays, including Siuslaw, Nehalem, and Tillamook. This report includes counts for personal-use clam diggers, as well as clam digging...
By 1948, Oregon’s clamming regulations spilled over into fifty-one different sections of administrative rules. They were “cumbersome” at best. The previous legislative session had repealed many outdated laws but kept them in effect until the Fish Commission could study the issue and propose new regulations. The Commission had been studying...
This report covers a 3-year period. It includes a growth survey of gaper clams to establish normal growth patterns, a summary of a transplantation of softshell clams into Siuslaw Bay, and the results of crab tagging to determine movement/migration patterns. This report also has research on personal-use fisheries for razor...