Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with fisheries www.salem-news.com 2010 In the latest chapter of a long-running border environmental mystery, U.S. federal and state officials plan a visit to south Texas this coming week. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) are expected to be in the area around South Alamo, Texas, from February 6 to 12. http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/fishy-borders.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february052012/fishy-borders.php Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:33:00 PST The escalating critical water problem in Gaza can give rise to a major outbreak of waterborne diseases such as cholera which would inevitably spread to the surrounding areas, the Mediterranean coasts and straight into Europe. All environmental indicators are pointing to this troubling possibility at a catastrophic magnitude, if the current non functioning sewage system in Gaza is not resolved urgently. http://salem-news.com/articles/february262011/gaza-water.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february262011/gaza-water.php Sat, 26 Feb 2011 14:39:00 PST At Saturday's Rally in Eureka we acknowledged how this government has ignored our greatest concerns for over 2 years and we agreed that all avenues being exhausted, saving Great Ocean Life is left in our hands. As a group, we are resolved to advocate nonviolent direct action in face of U.S. Navies blatant cruelty and killing. http://salem-news.com/articles/february222011/navy-resistance.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february222011/navy-resistance.php Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:16:00 PST Japan has reportedly suspended its annual whaling hunt in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and may halt all poaching as a result of continuous pressure from Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Sea Shepherd’s presence and direct action intervention in the Southern Ocean have thwarted the Japanese fleet in its illegal whale hunt for the last seven years. http://salem-news.com/articles/february162011/sea-spepherd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february162011/sea-spepherd.php Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:30:00 PST The mysterious and elusive supply ship for the Japanese whaling fleet has been located. At 1420 hours on January 12AEST, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s scout and interceptor vessel the Gojira found the Japanese refueling and supply ship. http://salem-news.com/articles/january122011/sea-shepard.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january122011/sea-shepard.php Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:53:00 PST This decision will open the flood gates for approval of any and all transgenic or “mutant” species. Are you comfortable with the mixing and miss-matching of genes from different animals? Are you comfortable feeding them to your children? Here’s your only chance to say no. http://salem-news.com/articles/september062010/ge-salmon-as.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september062010/ge-salmon-as.php Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:14:00 PDT Congressman Jim Oberstar (MN) introduced new legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives last week to restore critical Clean Water Act protections for streams, lakes, wetlands, and other important waters. The America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act (H.R. 5088) would reverse two Supreme Court decisions that jeopardize these waters. http://salem-news.com/articles/april282010/clean-water.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april282010/clean-water.php Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:48:00 PDT In the recent case of the Japanese whaler ramming an activist boat near Antarctica, you can clearly see that the Japanese ship was heading straight for the Sea Shepherd stealth ship. Their full intentions by doing that, via constantly aiming and shooting off water cannons at the boat, were quite obvious. http://salem-news.com/articles/january072010/whaler_dp.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january072010/whaler_dp.php Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:33:00 PST In an unprovoked attack captured on film, the Japanese security ship Shonan Maru No. 2 deliberately rammed and caused catastrophic damage to the Sea Shepherd trimaran Ady Gil. Six crewmembers, four from New Zealand, one from Australia, and one from the Netherlands were immediately rescued by the crew of the Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker. None of the crew Ady Gil crew were injured. The Ady Gil is believed to be sinking and chances of salvage are very grim. http://salem-news.com/articles/january062010/whale_ramming.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january062010/whale_ramming.php Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:53:00 PST The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today announced that the commercial ocean Dungeness crab season will open at 12:01 a.m. December 1st, 2009. Under Oregon Administrative Rules, the commercial pot presoak in Oregon waters will begin no sooner than 8:01 a.m. November 28th. http://salem-news.com/articles/november242009/or_crabs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november242009/or_crabs.php Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:11:00 PST Historically the Pacific Northwest of North America has been one of those spots in the world where food is usually always abundant. The sea along its coast has always been a good provider, and the most important gift that that sea has offered up is the Pacific salmon that once filled its rivers and streams from far west of Alaska to Central California. That is changing. This year the return of Sockeye to the Fraser River collapsed and finally the Canadian government is ordering judicial inquiry into why this happened. http://salem-news.com/articles/november202009/fish_story_jw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november202009/fish_story_jw.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:00 PST Creekside Flyfishing will be hosting a winter steelhead seminar this Saturday, November 21st. The event will take place in Pringle Plaza at the Creekside Fly Shop, 350 Liberty St SE from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and admission is free. The host is Rich Youngers, owner of Creekside Flyfishing and a long-time NW fishing guide. There will be many programs worth catching here. http://salem-news.com/articles/november192009/fishing_gr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november192009/fishing_gr.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:15:00 PST The first wild coho season in 15 years on two coastal river basins will close this week as anglers reach harvest limits designed to provide what biologists hope will become Oregon’s newest sustainable salmon fishery. Retention of non fin-clipped coho will close on the Yaquina and Nehalem rivers at the end of the regular fishing day on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Both rivers will remain open to adipose fin-clipped hatchery coho through the end of the year. In addition, the Yaquina remains open for chinook salmon under 2009 temporary rules. http://salem-news.com/articles/september212009/coho_closure_9-21-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september212009/coho_closure_9-21-09.php Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:29:00 PDT Anglers may keep an additional coho salmon on the Willamette River and its tributaries above Willamette Falls under new rules adopted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Effective September 1st, the daily bag limit for coho salmon and steelhead in combination increases to three fish on the Willamette River above Willamette Falls, Molalla, and Santiam rivers. http://salem-news.com/articles/august272009/coho_run_8-27-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august272009/coho_run_8-27-09.php Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:24:00 PDT In about one week, the federal government will announce whether it will throw out the previous administration's plan for endangered native salmon recovery and start over. Three former Northwest governors have already made their minds up, including John Kitzhaber here in Oregon, Cecil Andrus in Idaho and Mike Lowry in Washington. http://salem-news.com/articles/august062009/salmon_nw_8-5-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august062009/salmon_nw_8-5-09.php Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:09:00 PDT Senator Joanne Verger (D-District 5), representing the Oregon coast from Lincoln City to Coos Bay, praised the selection today of the Port of Newport as the newest home of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Marine Operations Center in the Pacific. “This is monumental news for our coast and for our state,” said Verger. http://salem-news.com/articles/august052009/noaa_newport_8-5-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august052009/noaa_newport_8-5-09.php Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:50:00 PDT Fishing for Energy is catching on in Oregon. Garibaldi and Newport will be the first port communities in the state to participate in the innovative partnership that provides a cost-free solution for fishermen to dispose of old fishing gear that is then turned into energy. The Fishing for Energy partnership will place collection bins at the ports to collect old, abandoned or lost fishing gear beginning in August. http://salem-news.com/articles/august032009/fishing_debris_removal_8-3-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august032009/fishing_debris_removal_8-3-09.php Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:20:00 PDT In June, Ocean Salmon Sport Seasons began up and down the Oregon Coast. Ocean coho angling continues to improve with anglers on the north and central coast averaging one to two fish each. As the catch rate improves, anglers are reminded of the rules relating to the ocean sport salmon seasons. http://salem-news.com/articles/july252009/angling_rules_7-14-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july252009/angling_rules_7-14-09.php Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:43:00 PDT The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today the upcoming closure of the Snake River spring chinook sport fishery. The closure is effective July 2nd 2009 at 11:59 p.m. The season for Snake River hatchery fish opened on May 30th from the Dug Bar Boat Ramp to the deadline below Hells Canyon Dam. Fishery managers say they opened this sport season because the predicted number of hatchery spring chinook returning to the base of Hells Canyon Dam exceeded the number needed for broodstock purposes. http://salem-news.com/articles/june302009/chinook_snake-closure_6-30-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june302009/chinook_snake-closure_6-30-09.php Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:57:00 PDT The Oregon House of Representatives approved HB-3013 A on Thursday, outlining a detailed plan and timeline to complete evaluation of six potential marine reserve sites recommended by the Governor’s Ocean Policy Advisory Council. In addition, the bill establishes two pilot marine reserve projects at Otter Rock near Depoe Bay and Redfish Rocks near Port Orford and prescribes a process to evaluate the potential for reserves in four other areas of the coast. The vote was 51-0. http://salem-news.com/articles/may282009/coastal_bill_5-28-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may282009/coastal_bill_5-28-09.php Thu, 28 May 2009 18:36:00 PDT The Annual Detroit Fishing Derby has landed on a spectacular weather weekend this year! With high’s near 80 on Saturday and Sunday, this promises to be a gorgeous time to be on the lake. The Derby starts Friday May 15th and goes through Sunday the 17th. Registration and fish entry is from 6:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday the last fish is counted at 2pm sharp. The registration fee is $12 for adults and $7 for kids. http://salem-news.com/articles/may142009/detroit_derby_5-13-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/may142009/detroit_derby_5-13-09.php Thu, 14 May 2009 05:00:00 PDT Today the governors of Oregon and California requested the U.S. Commerce Secretary to declare both a resource disaster, and a commercial fishery failure. The declarations will provide important leverage for ocean fishermen seeking vital economic assistance. http://salem-news.com/articles/april212009/cal_or_salmon_4-21-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april212009/cal_or_salmon_4-21-09.php Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:11:00 PDT I recently volunteered at an ODFW Youth Angling event held at St. Louis Ponds in Gervais, Oregon. A search of Tesch Road in Gervais on Internet mappings sites will lead you to an interesting view, especially noticing the shapes of the man made numbered ponds from above. I was quickly impressed with the grounds and the folks attending the event. It was a real outdoor experience, even though I-5 can be heard near the East end of this St Louis County Park (Marion). http://salem-news.com/articles/april202009/st_louis_ponds_4-20-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april202009/st_louis_ponds_4-20-09.php Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:24:00 PDT When a public place suddenly closes it’s doors (or gates), people often want to know why. In the absence of easily accessed information, rumors can fill the gap. This has been the case with the Minto Fish Trap on the North Santiam River. In my case, I had always heard that the trap was closed because they were having problems with theft (people getting into the tanks at night and stealing fish). http://salem-news.com/articles/april202009/monto_trap_gr_4-20-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april202009/monto_trap_gr_4-20-09.php Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:24:00 PDT In August 2008, OSP Senior Trooper Carla Urbigkeit was contacted by a Newport Bayfront commercial skipper reporting some of his commercial crab pots were being offloaded from a different vessel, the Blue Belle, bringing in pots at the close of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season. A subsequent investigation led to the arrest of 23-year old Perry Kabury of Toledo. He was convicted and sentenced today to 120 days in jail, fines, restitution and probation. http://salem-news.com/articles/march232009/osp_crabpots_3-23-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march232009/osp_crabpots_3-23-09.php Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:15:00 PDT As we announced just days ago, Salem-News.com has added two new outdoor reporters to our staff of contributors. Gerrit Roelof and Mitch Webb will write and report on the wide array of outdoor recreational activities and opportunities that the state of Oregon offers residents. http://salem-news.com/articles/march182009/outdoor_video_3-18-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march182009/outdoor_video_3-18-09.php Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:45:00 PDT Oregon Fish & Wildlife brought a truckload of trout to the Canby pond Monday, March 16th, 2009. This delivery starts off the Spring hatchery trout fishery here, while launching some new, noticeable regulations. Yellow ODFW signs inform anglers that the pond is now for the use of youth who are 17 and younger, and holders of any one of Oregons handicapped fishing permits. http://salem-news.com/articles/march172009/canby_ponds_mw-3-17-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march172009/canby_ponds_mw-3-17-09.php Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:56:00 PDT If there is one thing that we have wished we could cover more at Salem-News, it is the great outdoors. No state has more to offer in terms of fishing, hiking, hunting and other outdoor recreational activity. This wondrous side of Oregon and the great Northwest will now come to life on the pages of Salem-News.com thanks to two local writers who have the most fascinating qualifications. http://salem-news.com/articles/march132009/mitch_garrit_2-13-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march132009/mitch_garrit_2-13-09.php Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:23:00 PDT Oregon fishery managers have announced a limited recreational coho salmon fishing season for Oregon coastal waters beginning in late June. The PFMC voted Thursday to close all commercial salmon fishing off the Oregon coast this year from Cape Falcon south to the California/Mexico border. The closure follows a dramatic decline in the numbers of Sacramento River fall chinook salmon expected to spawn this year. http://salem-news.com/articles/april122008/oregon_salmon_season_041208.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april122008/oregon_salmon_season_041208.php Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:44:00 PDT Commercial fishermen and scientists from Oregon, California and Washington have agreed to collaborate on a critical coast-wide study to learn more about salmon distribution, migration and behavior in the Pacific Ocean, but an alarming projected shortage of fish this year is putting their research in jeopardy. Ironically the study, which expands a two-year pilot program began by Oregon State University researchers, is designed to help protect weak salmon stocks. http://salem-news.com/articles/april122008/salmon_research_041208.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april122008/salmon_research_041208.php Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:52:00 PDT