Coho salmon have been the most important variety of salmon caught commercially in Oregon. Until recently, coho were also the most common variety in most coastal streams. Based on records from salmon canneries, coho in Oregon north of Cape Blanco (near Port Orford) numbered about 1.25 million adults annually 100...
Chinook salmon are the largest of any of the salmon in Oregon. Mature fish range from less than 2 pounds to more than 70 pounds. In the late 1800s, chinook salmon were almost the only species taken for canning in the Columbia River, with production peaking at 43 million pounds...
Outreach is a key element in natural resource public participation processes in order to create an engaging, thoughtful, and productive environment for citizen involved decision-making. This project examined the utility of a needs assessment as an initial outreach tool within the context of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries...
This pamphlet attempts to identify and describe the various administrative permits required for a salmon ranch operation in Oregon. It also describes the administrative procedures by which agencies make their decisions. Lastly, it includes representative samples of application forms, copies of particularly significant legislation and regulations, and information about state...
Fisheries researchers and the general public can greatly benefit from the rapid data sharing and collaborative research that is facilitated by the both the internet and modern digital technology. One of the pioneers of this new strategy of conducting and utilizing fisheries research is Project CROOS (Collaborative Research on Oregon...
The objective of this study is to develop a mathematical model to relate the production of juvenile sockeye salmon in the Wood River
Lake system to parent stock size, primary and secondary production, population size of predators and competitors, and abiotic variables.