The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) will hold three public meetings to discuss the Oregon Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery.
Meetings will include updates related to marine life entanglement and an opportunity to provide input on planned agenda items for the August 14, 2026 Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Salem:
- Five-year risk reduction measures evaluation
- Vessel monitoring and electronic logbooks
- Experimental fishing gear permits
Meeting times and locations:
Thursday, May 7th – North Bend – 1:00 – 4:00 pm
North Bend Public Librarym 1800 Sherman Ave, North Bend, OR 97459
Tuesday, May 12th – Newport – 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Oregon Coast Community College, 400 SE College Way, Newport, OR 97366
Thursday, May 14th – Astoria – 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St, Astoria, OR 97103
All meetings include the option to join virtually by webinar or phone. Phone-only participants may request an electronic copy of the meeting presentation in advance by calling 541-961-6924.
The webinar will be held using Microsoft Teams. Depending on your web browser, you may need to download the free Teams app on your device to join.
Thursday, May 7th – North Bend: join the webinar by clicking this link or type it into your web browser address bar: https://tinyurl.com/ODFWDCrab2026NB
To dial in using your phone:
Phone number: +1 503-446-4951, Phone Conference ID: 267 664 042#
Tuesday, May 12th – Newport: join the webinar by clicking this link or type it into your web browser address bar: https://tinyurl.com/ODFWDCrab2026New
To dial in using your phone:
Phone number: +1 503-446-4951, Phone Conference ID: 494 399 150#
Thursday, May 14th – Astoria: join the webinar by clicking this link or type it into your web browser address bar: https://tinyurl.com/ODFWCrab2026Ast
To dial in using your phone:
Phone number: +1 503-446-4951, Phone Conference ID: 587 262 054#
Reasonable accommodation, such as assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters, and materials in large print or audiotape, will be provided as needed. To ensure availability, please contact the Marine Resources Program Office at 541-867-4741 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to make your request. TTY users can reach ODFW by using the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service. Please dial 711 and ask to connect to 541-867-4741.