OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: The US Coast Guard video went viral in minutes yesterday. It showed a dramatic rescue as a boat rolled in the waves on the Columbia River bar. You can…
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Coast Guard pursues civil penalty for Automated Identification System (AIS) violation
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard is pursuing a civil penalty with a maximum punishment of $41,093.00 against a commercial fishing vessel for violating Automated Identification System (AIS) regulations near the mouth…
Portion of Skipanon River opens to hatchery coho retention
(October 18, 2022- TILLAMOOK, Ore.)—The Skipanon River, in Warrenton, which is typically closed to salmon fishing, is opening to hatchery coho retention from the Harbor Street Bridge upstream to the Alt 101…
More salmon fishing opportunity on the lower Columbia River starting Oct. 1
(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) —Salmon fishing for Chinook and hatchery coho will reopen from Buoy 10 to Bonneville Dam starting Saturday Oct. 1, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington decided September 28, 2022. Managers…
All salmon fishing closed below Bonneville Dam starting tomorrow, Sept. 2; Recreational fishery exceeded allocated ESA fall Chinook impacts
Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington have closed all salmonid (salmon and steelhead) fishing, including both retention and catch-and-release fishing, on the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to Bonneville Dam as of tonight, Thursday Sept….
Chinook salmon retention on the Columbia River from Buoy 10 to west Puget Island to close after Tuesday, Aug. 30
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Chinook salmon retention on the Columbia River from the Buoy 10 line upstream to the western (downstream) end of Puget Island will close effective 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30. State fishery…
UPDATE: Coast Guard, partner organizations conclude removal of pollution threats from sunken ferry in Astoria, OR
ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard concluded operations to remove pollution threats from the ferry vessel Tourist No. 2 in Astoria Friday. Global Diving and Salvage recovered approximately 525 gallons of diesel…
Coast Guard, partner organizations to remove pollution threat from sinking ferry Astoria, OR; More about the sinking fromThe Ship Report
ASTORIA, Ore. – The U.S. Coast Guard and partner organizations are scheduled to remove fuel and other pollution threats from the ferry vessel Tourist No. 2, Thursday. The Coast Guard initially responded Thursday, July…
Summer salmon fishing continues in lower Columbia River: Chinook retention extended through July
Chinook fishing in the Columbia River will continue without interruption through the remainder of the summer season, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington decided today, thanks to stronger than predicted returns of…
Another 11 days added to Columbia River spring Chinook fishing downstream of Bonneville Dam, two fishing days added upstream
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (May 18, 2022) —Following a second run upgrade, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted additional fishing days (Tuesday, May 24 – Friday, June 3) for recreational spring Chinook salmon in the…