SALEM, Ore. – ODFW seeks public comments on a fish passage waiver application and an exemption request by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The requests are intended to address […]
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SALEM, Ore.—Recreational crabbing will reopen to non-residents tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20 along most of the Oregon coast. Recreational clamming along the entire coast will remain closed to non-residents for now. […]
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Oregon and Washington fishery managers recently announced seasons and regulations for 2020 summer and fall Columbia River fisheries. Although sockeye and fall Chinook returns show improvement from […]
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SALEM, Ore.—ODFW anticipates that nearly $16 million in federal relief aid will be available for Oregon’s marine-related and coastal fishery sectors experiencing significant economic impacts from the global COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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NEWPORT, Ore. – The spring all-depth Pacific halibut sportfishing season in Oregon’s Central Coast Subarea (which includes ports from Port Orford to Garibaldi) will open May 21. Once the season […]
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Recreational salmon and steelhead fishing on the Columbia River will reopen for four days in May under rules adopted May 1st by the Oregon and Washington departments […]
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NEWPORT, Ore – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fisheries managers announced the following decisions on Pacific halibut sportfishing season openings on Friday April 24th: Columbia River all-depth and nearshore: […]
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SALEM, Ore. – ODFW biologists have been responding to an increased number of calls about nesting birds. April through July is a critical time for most bird species as they […]
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SALEM, Ore.— ODFW is closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents due to concerns about travel to Oregon to participate in these outdoor activities. Such travel could spread […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: On Friday, April 3rd at the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners leadership team meeting, Commissioner Bill Baertlein expressed his concern about social media reports that Washington state commercial […]
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