Biennial report of the Fish Commission of the State of Oregon to the Governor and the Thirty-Sixth Legislative Assembly : 1931

December 1, 1928 - November 30, 1930. Biennial report of the Department of Fish Culture of the State of Oregon to the Governor and the Thirty-Sixth Legislative Assembly, p.16-32

Columbia River Seal Control Program

The purpose of the Oregon Fish Commission's Columbia River Seal Control Program was to harass seals and reduce their predation on salmon in the river. The effectiveness of the program could not be effectively demonstrated. Fishermen were surveyed and indicated support for not hiring a seal hunter for the following year

Columbia River Seal Control Program

The Oregon Fish Commission funded a seal control program on the Columbia River from 1936-1971. There were bounties offered and a professional hunter hired for periods. This 1972 report reviews the program and found it ineffective

Biennial report of the Fish Commission of the State of Oregon to the Governor and the Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly : 1937

July 1, 1934 - June 30, 193

Biennial report of the Fish Commission of the State of Oregon to the Governor and the Forty-Fifth Legislative Assembly : 1949

July 1, 1946 - June 30, 1948

Crab tagging experiment in Yaquina Bay 1955

"During February and March, 1955 a crab tagging experiment was carried out in Yaquina Bay, by personnel of the Oregon Fish Commission Shellfish laboratory." The results reflect the intensity of crabbing in the bay. Includes a hand-written note about a tagged crab captured off the Alsea River 429 days after tagging. Colored charts

Tests to investigate effects of seismic explosions on flatfish and crabs

"An investigation to obtain further information on the effects of underwater explosions on flatfish and crabs was conducted offshore in coastal marine waters of Oregon on September 6 and 7, 1962. The study was conducted by the Oregon Fish Commission and financed by several companies presently engaged in oil seismic explorations." (from the Introduction

Biennial report of the Fish Commission of the State of Oregon to the Governor and the Forty-Sixth Legislative Assembly : 1951

July 1, 1948 - June 30, 1950

Fish Commission policy on requirements for maintaining oyster lease plats

"Oregon statutes and administrative rules, as applied to oystering, do not define the term 'production.' As a consequence, people can hold oyster claims for extended periods of time without reporting meaningful planting or production. Thus an individual can lease an unlimited amount of oyster land and continue his or her lease rights by reporting production of less than a gallon of oysters." (p.1) In this document, Fish Commission staffers lay out a problem with oyster production on leased State lands, and suggest solutions. Note: in 2015, oyster regulations are covered by Oregon Revised Statutes 622.210-622.360

Biennial report of the Fish Commission of the State of Oregon to the Governor and the Forty-Eighth Legislative Assembly : 1955

July 1, 1952 - June 30, 1954