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Staff statement on destruct device for lost crab pots for public hearing August 20, 1982
This is an exhibit made by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife before a meeting of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The report addresses the need for a "destruct device" to stop lost crab pots from continuing to fish. Today, Oregon crab pots must use biodegradable twine in order to prevent ghost fishing. This document anticipates such a policy
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Staff statement on commercial clam fishing for public hearing, May 31, 1985
This is a staff statement for a hearing of the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission. The document addresses problems associated with commercial clamming. Some commercial diggers were not selling harvests as required by law, were not properly reporting harvests, and were not paying State fees. Some commercial diggers were taking clams from closed areas, raising fears that contaminated clams supposedly taken for bait might be sold as human food. The report contains supplementary documentation from the Oregon State Police, makes recommendations and addresses how proposed changes would affect the Oregon Revised Statutes. Includes cover memorandum
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Status of bay clams in Oregon, 1975-88
Study of recreational and commercial clam fisheries in Oregon. Good historical summary (1947-1974), statistics
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Helicopter crabbing report - update
This report further updates the status of crabbing in Oregon using helicopters in 1977. It summarizes the legal issues around helicopter crabbing and their resolution. The report mentions what may have been the fatal flaw in this method of crabbing. "In pulling a crab pot, the buoy line reportedly snapped, and under tension, rebounded into the helicopter rotor, causing it to crash into the ocean near shore." (p.2) Finally, it reports on experiments on the effect of high winds on crabs, and found minimal damage