(SALEM, Ore.)— The Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Commission set 2026 groundfish regulations during their meeting in Salem Friday December 12, 2025. The daily catch limit for lingcod will increase from…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commercial crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to the California border
(Newport, OR) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to the California border, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Crab will be available in…
UPDATE ABOUT DUNGENESS CRAB SEASON FROM LOCAL OCEAN, NEWPORT SEAFOOD MARKET & RESTAURANT
This year’s commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed until at least December 16. Oregon’s crab have passed both meat fill and biotoxin tests, but the season cannot open until Oregon, Washington,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Free fishing days Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28 & 29
(SALEM, OR)- Get outdoors with friends and family and enjoy free fishing, crabbing and clamming on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29. Statewide free fishing days are a great chance to…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed until at least Dec. 16
(Newport, Ore.) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today, November 21, 2025 Oregon Dungeness crab met…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW investigating entanglement of young humpback whale
NEWPORT, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Mussel harvest reopens coastwide
NEWPORT, Ore – Mussel harvesting is now open coastwide from the Washington border to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Marine biotoxin…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Mussel harvest reopens from Cascade Head to the California border
(SALEM, Ore. – 10/24/25) – Mussel harvesting is now open from Cascade Head to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Marine…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE Host Public Meetings to Receive Input on 2026 Recreational Bottomfish and Pacific Halibut Seasons; See Survey Links below
As a reminder, ODFW staff will be hosting in person meetings October 6, 7, and 8 to discuss the 2026 recreational bottomfish and Pacific halibut seasons with anglers. The meeting on October 8 will be…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming opens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
ASTORIA, Ore. – Clatsop beaches reopen for razor clam harvesting Oct. 1 following the annual conservation closure that began July 15. Before harvesting razor clams or any shellfish, always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or…