Should fishing by crab pots instead of crab rings be allowed in certain bays in Oregon? An error caused the ban on crab pots to be deleted from the statutes. This 1950 paper considers whether the ban on crabpots should be reinstated in Siletz, Yaquina and Alsea Bays. This is...
Gives statistics for catch, number of boats, number of trips, price data, crab size and grade, and number of crab pots fished. "This report includes 14 years of data to reduce costs of printing." (p.1) 157 pp.
Should commercial crabbing be banned in Oregon bays in order to eliminate potential conflict with recreational bay crabbers? In answering this question, this report summarizes the state of the bay crab fishery in the mid-1980s and examines esthetic and economic aspects of the issue. Includes statistics. This is a staff...
"The purpose of this report is to discuss the following topics: (1) a review of the Oregon crab fishery; (2) crab condition studies; (3) seasons and problems involved in setting seasons; (4) "backing" crabs prior to landing; (5) closures off river mouths; (6) pot versus ring fisheries in bays; (7)...
"The Oregon fishery for Dungeness crab has a long history. Catch records have been kept for this fishery since 1889. The management strategy for Dungeness crab is derived from these records and from our knowledge of crab biology. Management of a single species fishery such as this should be a...
The Fish Commission of Oregon was tagging Dungeness crabs in the late 1940s and early 1950s to see how far the crabs moved between moltings. This document gives data on crab tags retrieved between November 21, 1947 and February 21, 1950. Some crabs were indeed wanderers: crabs released in the...
This publication is an exhibit prepared by the Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for the Oregon State Fish and Wildlife Commission in response to a request to extend the commercial fishing season for Dungeness crabs.
"Problem: Conflicts between estuary recreational and commercial crab fishermen over fishing space and crab have increased in recent years. Some recreational crabbers have stated that commercial crabbing in estuaries should be banned." (p. 1) This is an Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife exhibit for a meeting of the Oregon...
This is an account of an experiment in tagging and releasing Dungeness crabs into Yaquina Bay in early 1957. Did they travel to the ocean, to another bay, or did they stay in Yaquina Bay?
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...