The Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District experienced a sewage spill at its Netarts pump station early in the afternoon of Tuesday, December 27, 2022. The Oregon Department of Agriculture closed Netarts Bay to commercial shellfish harvesting at approximately 6:00 pm. After performing an on-site assessment, we understand the Department of Agriculture will reopen Netarts Bay on January 1, 2023, at 9:30 pm….
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Recreational ocean and bay crabbing reopens Cape Blanco to California border
EDITOR’S NOTE: Not to be confused with the commercial crabbing season which remains on hold for further testing in the next few weeks. This applied to recreational crabbers. (December 9, 2022- NEWPORT, OR) – The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and ODFW reopens all recreational crabbing (ocean, bays, and estuaries) from Cape Blanco to the California border. Two consecutive tests…
Mussel Harvesting Opens From Washington Border to North Side of Siletz Bay 10/28/22
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce mussel harvesting is open from the Washington border to the north side of Siletz Bay, in Lincoln City. Recent shellfish samples indicate levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have fallen below the limit for two consecutive weeks. Mussel harvesting remains closed from the…
HPAI confirmed in two Tillamook County backyard flocks
On September 28, the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in neighboring non-commercial flocks in Tillamook County. These are the first confirmed cases of HPAI in Tillamook County. Other Oregon counties with confirmed cases of HPAI in 2022 include Coos, Deschutes, Lane, Linn, and Polk Counties. The…
Razor Clamming Closed from the Columbia River to Cascade Head
EDITOR’S NOTE: Earlier this week ODFW announced “re-opening of Clatsop beaches for razor clamming Oct. 1st – now all beaches to Cascade Head are closed for razor clamming and mussel harvesting due to domoic acid. There must be two tests below the closure limit before re-opening. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Mussel Harvesting Closed from the Columbia River to the North Side of the Yachats River
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the closure of the north and central coast for mussel harvesting. Mussel harvesting is now closed from the Columbia River to the north side of the Yachats River because paralytic shellfish toxin levels are above the closure limit. Mussel harvesting remains open from the…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Advisory for Netarts Bay Recreational Crabbing and Clamming after Sewage Spill August 5th; Q&A Provides Details into Spill, Lack of Public Notification, Confusing, Conflicting Information
By Laura Swanson On Tuesday August 9th, the Tillamook County Pioneer received information about a Netarts Bay sewage spill that had occurred on August 5th and expected to receive a press release about the spill and closures. It was a full week since the incident and no press release or details had been released only rumors and brief information from…
Notice of ODFW Warning: Sewage Spill in Netarts Bay Aug. 5th, Bay Closed to Harvest of Oysters, Clams
A sewage spill occurred in Netarts Bay on August 5th, 2022. Per ODFW, Netarts Bay is closed to harvest of oysters and clams, until further notice. The following signage is posted throughout Netarts Bay. Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS shared this notice to help spread the word of the closure. More details will be provided.
Oregon dad, invasive species biologist spots first emerald ash borers on West Coast during summer camp pickup in Forest Grove
FOREST GROVE, Ore – On June 30, Dominic Maze, an invasive species biologist for the City of Portland, was waiting outside a summer camp in Forest Grove to pick up his children when he noticed several ash trees in decline. When he took a closer look he recognized the distinctive D-shaped holes made by adult emerald ash borers (EAB), an invasive…
Oregon Department of Ag ALERT: Do you Raise Backyard Chickens or Birds? Avian Bird Flu Detected in Oregon
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) Eurasian strain H5N1 has been confirmed in the Pacific Northwest. HPAI is a highly contagious, deadly disease in domestic poultry. Gardeners are often the first ones to spot important environmental changes, including pests and disease. You are on-the-ground community scientists. Are you raising chickens? Know four things: 1. Be aware of this novel disease;…