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A commercial crab boat operator has been criminally cited for harvesting Dungeness crab that were too small.

A commercial crab boat operator has been criminally cited for harvesting Dungeness crab that were too small.

Oregon fishing families face climate change impacts The Pacific Ocean is changing, and with it, life in coastal communities from Astoria to Brookings. Tracy Loew, Salem Statesman Journal Published 5:22 pm UTC Jun. 2, 2021 For four generations Kevin and Taunette Dixon’s families have followed the rhythm of the sea: Harvesting groundfish, such as cod and pollock, early in the year. Pink shrimp beginning in April, sometimes followed by albacore in the fall. Then, Dungeness crab, Oregon’s biggest and most lucrative fishery, just in time to bring in holiday cash. It’s been the same for fishi...

Leading Seagrass Experts Co-author Paper on Eelgrass Establishment January 12, 2021 By GISuser CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) announced today that Dr. Mark Fonseca, CSA Vice President Science, is a co-author in collaboration with colleagues from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS; Professor R.J. Orth), the Marine Resources Program, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Dr. Scott Marion), and Geo Horizons (A. Malhotra) on a new paper entitled: “Seed Burial Alleviates Wave Energy Constraints on Zostera marina (Eelgrass) Seedling Establishment at Restoration-Relevant Scales” (Ma...