/tags/fisheries fisheries en-US Copyright Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:27:39 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-15/commercial-salmon-fishermen-eye-klamath-dam-removal-with-cautious-hope Will the restoration of Klamath River runs help restore California’s struggling salmon fishing industry? Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:27:39 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-15/commercial-salmon-fishermen-eye-klamath-dam-removal-with-cautious-hope Juliet Grable /business-and-labor/2024-06-10/oregon-u-s-lawmakers-seek-federal-help-for-west-coast-seafood-industry Last year, Oregon’s seafood industry got a much-needed boost from the federal government. But it continues to struggle and still needs help. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:04:29 GMT /business-and-labor/2024-06-10/oregon-u-s-lawmakers-seek-federal-help-for-west-coast-seafood-industry Lynne Terry /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-31/shellfish-biotoxin-closes-entire-oregon-coast-to-harvesting-sends-some-people-to-hospital Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It's tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change. Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:09:37 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-31/shellfish-biotoxin-closes-entire-oregon-coast-to-harvesting-sends-some-people-to-hospital April Ehrlich /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-14/oregon-congressional-members-ask-feds-for-more-comment-time-on-offshore-wind-energy-sites Three of Oregon’s congressional members are pushing the federal government to extend the comment period on two proposed wind power projects off the southern Oregon Coast. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:12:43 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-14/oregon-congressional-members-ask-feds-for-more-comment-time-on-offshore-wind-energy-sites Lynne Terry /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-11/simply-catastrophic-california-salmon-season-to-be-restricted-or-shut-down-again Chinook counts are less dire than last year, but fishery managers are still opting to heavily reduce or ban commercial and recreational fishing this year because “caution is warranted.” The salmon industry is devastated. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:53:36 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-11/simply-catastrophic-california-salmon-season-to-be-restricted-or-shut-down-again Rachel Becker /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-04/lacking-information-oregon-residents-guess-at-future-of-offshore-wind South Coast residents are attempting to study offshore wind projects on their own. Some are calling for a pause in development as a federal agency fails to convey its message. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:16:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-04/lacking-information-oregon-residents-guess-at-future-of-offshore-wind Monica Samayoa /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-24/dungeness-crab-season-now-underway-on-most-of-oregons-coast The commercial Dungeness crab season is now underway for part of the Oregon coast. The timing is good for holiday meals. Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:23:16 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-12-24/dungeness-crab-season-now-underway-on-most-of-oregons-coast Rachael McDonald /health-and-medicine/2023-11-20/crisis-hotline-opens-for-farmers-ranchers-loggers-and-fishermen-in-oregon When Oregon farmers, farmworkers or ranchers sink into an emotional crisis or simply need someone to talk to, they now have counselors available. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:20:36 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-11-20/crisis-hotline-opens-for-farmers-ranchers-loggers-and-fishermen-in-oregon Lynne Terry /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-10-23/struggling-coastal-salmon-fishermen-getting-federal-help-but-it-may-be-too-late U.S. Department of Commerce declared a Chinook fishery disaster for 2018, 2019 and 2020 when salmon populations plummeted. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:30:23 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-10-23/struggling-coastal-salmon-fishermen-getting-federal-help-but-it-may-be-too-late Grant Stringer /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-10-16/a-massive-enterprise-californias-offshore-wind-farms-are-on-a-fast-track Ocean wind farms are essential to electrify California’s grid with 100% clean energy. But they’re a giant, costly experiment — no one knows how hundreds of towering turbines will transform the remote North Coast. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 01:29:28 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-10-16/a-massive-enterprise-californias-offshore-wind-farms-are-on-a-fast-track Julie Cart