Fish and Wildlife Commission to hear Columbia River Fisheries Reform update and recommendations

11-01/2016 – John Snyder – NW Fishing News    SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Wednesday Nov. 9, in Salem to be updated on research, evaluation and implementation of the Commission’s Columbia River fisheries reform policy. The meeting agenda and supporting materials are online at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/16/11_nov/index.asp. The meeting begins 8 a.m., at HQ …

ODFW Commission Adopts Forage Fish Management Plan

09/02/2016 – John W. J. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News    WELCHES, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today adopted a management plan and regulations designed to protect forage fish that are not covered by other management plans within state waters off the coast of Oregon. These unmanaged forage fish are small schooling fish such …