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20 Become Sick With Shellfish Poisoning
An outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning that sickened at least 20 people is prompting health officials to urge those who harvested...

Kiera Morgan
May 28, 20243 min read


Avoid Contact With Tar Balls Found On The Beach
Responders continue surveying and cleanup efforts for a tar-like substance washing up on shorelines and impacting wildlife since Sunday,...

Kiera Morgan
May 27, 20241 min read


Mussel Harvesting Closed Along Central Coast
Mussel harvesting is now closed from the Washington border south to Seal Rock State Park due to paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), a...

Kiera Morgan
May 27, 20241 min read


Tar Balls On Beaches Affecting Wildlife
Federal agencies along with Washington and Oregon state agencies are responding to a tar-like substance from an unknown source affecting...

Kiera Morgan
May 23, 20242 min read


Leave Wildlife Where They Are
Finding a young wild animal alone does not mean it needs to be rescued. In fact, the best course of action is to leave them where you...

Kiera Morgan
May 3, 20244 min read


Over 7-million Available For Salmon Disaster Funds
A total of $7,050,722 is available to Oregon to address poor performance of Oregon's ocean commercial salmon fisheries for 2018, 2019,...

Kiera Morgan
May 1, 20241 min read


Ocean Salmon Season Recommendations
The Pacific Fisheries Management Council (PFMC) finalized the 2024 ocean salmon season recommendations, including for ocean waters off...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 12, 20244 min read


Woman Catches Record Breaking Fish
Angler Rebecca Jones of Tillamook caught a monkeyface prickleback weighing 4.8 pounds and 28 inches long, potentially the new world...

Kiera Morgan
Apr 6, 20242 min read


Wolverine Sighting In Newport
Wolverine sightings continued this year with confirmed reports in Nehalem, Netarts and Newport over the last week and a half! The most...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Spring Whale Watch Week
Oregon State Parks will host Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, March 23 through Sunday, March 31. Trained Oregon...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 23, 20242 min read


Warm Waters Disrupt Ocean Food Web
By Michelle Klampe OSU Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 21, 20243 min read


Razor Clamming Closed On Central Coast
Razor clamming is now closed from Cascade Head (north of Lincoln City) to Seal Rock State Park (north of Waldport), the Oregon Department...

Kiera Morgan
Mar 5, 20241 min read


Free Fishing Weekend
Make fishing part of your President’s Day weekend plans with friends and family. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on...

Kiera Morgan
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Fisherman Unhappy With BOEM Decision
Despite overwhelming opposition from tribes, fishing organizations and coastal communities, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)...

Kiera Morgan
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Orcas Recommended For Endangered Species Listing
ODFW staff are recommending that the Fish and Wildlife Commission list Southern Resident orcas as endangered under Oregon’s Endangered...

Kiera Morgan
Feb 12, 20242 min read


2 Fawns And Two Does Shot And Left To Waste
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the waste of...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Recreational Pacific Halibut Season Meeting
ODFW hosts a public meeting Feb. 6, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. to discuss Oregon’s recreational Pacific halibut quota and season and get angler...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 27, 20241 min read


Bull Elk Shot And Left To Waste
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the take and waste...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Beached Green Sea Turtle Now At Oregon Coast Aquarium
On Sunday January 7th Seaside Aquarium staff were alerted that a live sea turtle had washed ashore on Manzanita beach. When staff arrived...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 8, 20242 min read


North Coast Commercial Crabbing Open February 1
Commercial Dungeness crab fishing from Cape Falcon to Klipsan Beach, Washington begins Feb. 1. A fourth round of pre-season testing shows...

Kiera Morgan
Jan 6, 20241 min read
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