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Public comment sought for Cape Falcon Marine Reserve draft management plan by Feb. 28th

EditorJanuary 19, 2021

NEWPORT, Ore – The public is invited to comment on a draft management plan for the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve located on Oregon’s north coast near Manzanita. The draft Cape […]

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Commercial Dungeness crab fishery continues; Season opening delay north of Cape Falcon

EditorDecember 19, 2020

Friday, December 18, 2020 The opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season from Cape Falcon northward to the Washington border is further delayed until at least mid-January. This area will […]

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GOOD NEWS FOR 2020: Smiley Brothers & Sisters North Fork Nehalem River Coho Salmon Harvest – RECORD-BREAKING YEAR!

EditorDecember 16, 2020

By Laura Swanson, Volunteer Coordinator for Smiley Brothers/Sisters Salmon Harvest 2020 has been a challenging year is so many ways, and as the season loomed for the Smiley Brothers/Sisters Salmon […]

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Oregon commercial crab fishery opens December 16 south of Cape Falcon

EditorDecember 8, 2020

Fresh Oregon crab is back on the menu – the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open on most of Oregon’s coast as of Dec. 16, 2020. Dungeness crab will be […]

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Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed

EditorNovember 20, 2020

NEWPORT, Ore. (Nov. 20, 2020) – The Dec. 1 commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast as testing shows crabs are […]

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Recreational Shellfish Alert 10/30/20: Razor Clam Closure Extends to the North Coast

EditorOctober 30, 2020

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced today October 30th the razor clam closure on the central coast has been extended […]

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Deer season kicks off Oct. 3 – Check for access, Get tags online, reminder ODFW offices remain closed

EditorOctober 2, 2020

  SALEM, Ore.— Oregon’s largest hunting season (any legal weapon deer) begins Saturday, Oct. 3, with general season hunting in Western Oregon and controlled deer hunting in Eastern Oregon. Last year, 105,481 hunters participated in these seasons.Hunters, remember to pick […]

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Razor clamming reopens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches

EditorOctober 1, 2020

Astoria, Ore – Following the annual conservation closure, Clatsop beaches reopen to razor clamming October 1 with good news: razor clam abundance is high and the clams are large. Razor clams this year average just under four […]

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Recent sighting of entangled whale off Tillamook Coast caused concern, calls to local officials; Response from NOAA; Oregon commercial Dungeness crab industry leading on reducing risks to whales

EditorSeptember 30, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE:  This issue has recently come up on social media in Tillamook County after an encounter near Three Arches Rock in the ocean off of Netarts.  A video was […]

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Chinook retention reopens on mainstem Columbia River starting Saturday, Sept. 19

EditorSeptember 18, 2020

CLACKAMAS, Ore.— Fishery managers were able to reopen the 2020 Chinook retention season starting this Saturday, Sept. 19, four days earlier than scheduled based on preseason planning and run forecasts. Effective Sept. […]

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