This report gives information on the Coos River shad fishery, going into detail about recent (for 1957) trends in shad fishing such as licenses issued, total fish caught per location, and length frequency.
The primary objective of the Shrimp Resource Assessment is to provide scientific information and alternative resource use strategies for the management of the regional pink shrimp fishery resource. To accomplish this objective, five specific annual tasks were developed: 1) Collect and code shrimp fishery logbook data, match logbook information to...
"October 1, 1979 to September 30, 1980." "We continued our studies on the clam resources in Oregon's estuaries. Our objectives were: (1) to monitor the commercial harvest of subtidal clams in Yaquina and Coos bays and evaluate the effects of mechanical harvest on subtidal clam populations and habitat; (2) to...
"Annual report : October 1, 1980 to September 30, 1981" "During the year we continued our studies on the clam resources in Oregon's estuaries. Our objectives were: to collect data for developing a scientifically sound clam management database and to refine techniques for assessing the potential for a commercial clam...
In addition to clam fisheries statistics and results of interviews with recreational clam diggers, this report contains brief mention of native oyster (Ostrea lurida) enhancement activities in Netarts and Alsea bays.
In addition to statistics on bay clams, the report includes information about a program to replant native Olympia oysters in Netarts and Alsea bays and to enhance native oyster habitat in Yaquina Bay.
In addition to statistics on bay clams, this report includes information about a program to reintroduce native Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida / Ostrea conchaphila) from Yaquina Bay into Alsea and Netarts bays.
Numerous statistics, including data from interviews with recreational clam diggers. Reports on test plots of the introduced Manila clams (Venerupis philippinarum) in Coos and Yaquina bays. Reports on subtidal surveys of Yaquina Bay and intertidal surveys of Netarts Bay.
In addition to statistics on bay clams, the report mentions an effort to plant native (Olympia) oysters (Ostrea lurida / Ostrea conchaphila) in Netarts Bay.
This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1985. Activities summarized include monitoring of the recreational and commercial clam fisheries, hatchery stock enhancement studies, natural recruitment studies, and miscellaneous other projects.
This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1982. Activities summarized include the recreational clam fishery, commercial clam fishery, hatchery stock enhancement studies, natural recruitment studies, and miscellaneous other project.
This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1984. Activities summarized include monitoring of the recreational and commercial clam fisheries, hatchery stock enhancement studies, natural recruitment studies, and miscellaneous other projects.
This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1983. Activities summarized include monitoring of the recreational and commercial clam fisheries, hatchery stock enhancement studies, natural recruitment studies, and miscellaneous other projects.
The ocean pink shrimp (Pandalus jordani) fishery is monitored by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife through the use of logbooks, fishtickets and market samples. From these sources, catch and effort statistics are developed as wen as estimates of age composition and count per pound (grade) for pink shrimp....
"This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1996. Activities summarized include recreational and commercial clam fisheries. The tables and figures included give an historical overview of clam harvesting activities and are presented in a manner to allow future analysis to show trends of changes in stock...
"This report summarizes the results of our bay clam studies in 1995. Activities summarized include recreational and commercial clam fisheries. The tables and figures included give an historical overview of clam harvesting activities and are presented in a manner to allow future analysis to show trends of changes in stock...
This is an exhibit prepared by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. Prior to November, 2005, ODFW managed a developmental fishery program for commercial harvest of bay clams by scuba divers. This document recommends removing bay clams from the developmental fisheries species...
This report focuses on the stocks of Silver (Coho) and Chinook salmon in Tillamook and Coos Bays, as well as Nehalem, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, and Coquille Rivers. It gives a brief history of Oregon fisheries in general, then delineates and analyzes the yearly landings of each fishery for Silver...
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...
“October 1, 1977 to September 30, 1978.” “Annual and Completion Report.” (front cover) "The Troll Salmon Investigation is responsible for obtaining fishery and biological data, analyzing these data, and recommending appropriate management options for the troll fishery. Proposed management options are designed to achieve the optimum use of the salmon...
The Troll Salmon Investigation is responsible for obtaining fishery and biological data, analyzing these data, and recommending appropriate management options for the troll fishery. Proposed management options are designed to achieve the optimum use of the salmon resource on a sustained basis. Activities pursued during FY 1977 included the sampling...
Marine Resources Program internal discussion paper about sub-tidal harvesting of bay clams using scuba gear. Includes statistics, locations, discussion of regulations.
"As the human population has grown, the recreational and commercial use in our estuaries has increased as well. Many people have more leisure time while others facing economic pressures have turned to natural resources to supplement their food needs and/or income. The increased demand has resulted in conflicts of philosophy...
This report focuses on wholesale and retail values of common species of fish caught in the Tillamook County area, including salmon, crab, oysters, shrimp, bottomfish, and tuna. It also gives a description of several factors affecting fish production, and discusses future outlook of salmon hatcheries.
"With the implementation of the recreational shellfish license in 2004, ODFW decided to re-initiate a study of the recreational component of the Dungeness crab fishery. The pilot study was performed to assess the effort and catch of recreational Dungeness crabbers on the Columbia River estuary during the fall and winter...
“During the report period, two survey cruises were completed off Oregon; 96 tows were made in the fall of 1966 and 173 in the spring of 1967. Cruise reports were written for each cruise. In addition, logs showing tow location, length, catch, and other data were distributed to interested fishermen...
From the Introduction: “The management policy of the Fish Commission of Oregon concerning the Pacific pink shrimp. (Pandalus jordani) has resulted in regulations which apply to all shrimp along the Oregon coast and do not recognize separate populations. There are several shrimp grounds along the 300-mile length of the continental...
Oregon pink shrimp (PandaZus jordani) landings in 1978 were a record 56,997,105 pounds (25,840 mt) over 8 million pounds (17%) more than was landed in 1977, the previous record year (Figure 1, Table 1). Increased effort was probably the main contributing factor to the record landings. A total of 186...
The Fishery Division of the Oregon State Game Commission
continued in 1950, with activities of previous years embraced under
the general categories of research, management, and production. Some
activities were expanded or added where a need arose, and others were
reduced or eliminated. In general the over —all program followed...