Commercial Fisheries

• Columbia River Fisheries Information on Commercial and Sport Fisheries on the Columbia River (Action Notices, Landing Reports and Fact Sheets)

• 2009 Synopsis of Commercial Regulations (pdf) A summary of commercial regulations used by fishers and fish dealers.

• Commercial Fishing Trip Limits Current and past trip limits for federally managed groundfish.

• Commercial Crayfish Information (pdf) Describes all requirements to harvest crayfish in Oregon commercially.
  
  
• Commercial Fishing Landing Records (pdf) For landings from a fishing vessel and landings by bait fishers or certain shellfish landings where a vessel was not required
  
  

Links

• Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Extends 2008 Disaster Declaration Due to Poor Salmon Returns
  

• Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Industry (pdf)
  
  This study summarizes the economic contribution that came from Oregon commercial fishing industry in 2005 and 2006, and discusses what is known about the industry in 2007. Descriptions include the total volume and value of landings made in Oregon during this period and the associated economic contribution generated by distant water fisheries.
  
  

• Pacific Fishery Management Council
  
  The Pacific Council is one of eight regional fishery management councils established under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Pacific Council has developed fishery management plans for salmon, groundfish and coastal pelagic species in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California.
  
  
• Pacific Fisheries Information Network
  
  Compiles, stores, and disseminates commercial fisheries data from Oregon, Washington and California.

News and Announcements

• 2009 ODFW Press Releases

Publications

• 2009 ODFW Commercial Fisheries Regulations Synopsis (pdf)
• Commercial Crayfish Information (pdf)
• Commercial shellfish OARs