In 1976, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission approved regulation changes for the sport harvest of bay clams. The changes were made at the request of the shellfish staff; our concern was the gradual deterioration in the status of the stocks as reflected in annual census work on...
The sand sole (Psettichthys melanostictus) is one of the finest quality sole species harvested by Oregon trawlers. It commands a correspondingly high price in the market, second only to petrale sole. The sand sole gets its name for its known affinity for sandy, shallow stretches of the ocean floor. A...
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....
The Port of Coos Bay is considering expanding their marina facilities in Charleston. Several sites are being considered; one to the north of the present boat basin and one to the south (Figure 1). The southern proposal is for an area that historically has supported an important recreational clam fishery....
The following bibliography was first prepared in April 1974 for use as a working bibliography on the State/Federal Dungeness Crab Management Program. The present collection combines the articles appearing in the 1974 report with those that have appeared through June 1976.
An earlier bibliography on the Dungeness crab (Butler, 1967)...