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Aquarium Staff Help With Seal Pups
Earlier this summer, Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI), a volunteer-based nonprofit organization, put out a call for...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 7, 20242 min read


Check Forest Management Regulations Before Hunting
With fall hunting seasons approaching, hunters using travel management areas (TMA) in the central Coast Range are reminded to check...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 1, 20242 min read


Rogue River Pikeminnow Roundup
The sixth annual Rogue River Pikeminnow Roundup begins Sept. 1 – Sept. 21. Anglers compete for prizes including fishing rods, gear and...

Kiera Morgan
Aug 31, 20242 min read


Central Coast Opens For Mussel and Razor Clam Harvest
Areas of the central coast reopen to mussel and razor clam harvesting the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of...

Kiera Morgan
Aug 17, 20241 min read


Lincoln County Leads The State For Fishing Employment
An estimated 1,212 commercial fishers (excluding tribal fishing) worked in Oregon on an annual average basis in 2023. This was a slight...

Kiera Morgan
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Last Day For Salmon Fishing On North Coast
This Sunday 8/11/2024 is the last day recreational anglers can fish for ocean coho and Chinook salmon in the area from Leadbetter Point,...

Kiera Morgan
Aug 10, 20241 min read


Meeting To Discuss Rockfish Harvest Reductions
ODFW is hosting public meetings to get input on proposed 2025 recreational bottomfish and Pacific halibut and seasons. Black rockfish and...

Kiera Morgan
Aug 3, 20241 min read


Extra Days Added For Halibut Fishing
Extra days were added to the summer all-depth Pacific halibut fishery in the Columbia River and Central Coast subareas. Unless noted...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Commercial Fish Landings Up And Down
Individual Fisheries Crab harvests in 2023 were 37.2 million pounds versus 4.9 million pounds in 2022. Typically, the crab season begins...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Keep Dogs Away From Salmon
Several dogs were sickened from salmon poisoning around Newport recently. Salmon and trout carcasses may harbor bacteria in their blood...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 22, 20242 min read


Take Advantage Of Low Tides For Clamming
A low tide series runs through July 10 on the north coast, giving clammers a last chance to harvest razor clams before the annual...

Kiera Morgan
Jul 6, 20241 min read


Tribes Work To Get Sea Otters Returned To Oregon
Leaders of two federally recognized Oregon coastal Indian tribes, The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 29, 20242 min read


More Weekend Clamming Opportunities
Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce new shellfish openings after tests showed clams...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 28, 20242 min read


Federal Support For West Coast Fishermen and Seafood
Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Andrea...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Razor Clamming Open On North and Mid Coast
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced razor clamming reopened June 14 from...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 17, 20241 min read


Keep Your Distance From Baby Wildlife
Oregon's deer and elk give birth from May through July. It's natural for mother animals to leave their young alone and hidden for...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Beach Tar Ball Response Concluded
The Unified Command is concluding its operation to address the presence of tar balls on the Oregon and southern Washington coasts. As we...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Clamming And Mussel Harvesting Closed Coastwide
All razor and bay clam harvesting is now closed coastwide the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 7, 20241 min read


Marine Biotoxin Closures Affecting The Coast
New shellfish closures are affecting the entire Oregon coast, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and...

Kiera Morgan
Jun 5, 20241 min read


AI Helps With Monitoring Marbled Murrelets
Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled...

Kiera Morgan
May 29, 20242 min read
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