Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission meets Jan. 20 in Salem

  SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday, Jan. 20 at ODFW Headquarters in Salem (4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE) to consider changes to the Columbia River Fishery Reform program. The meeting begins at 8 a.m. and follows this agenda http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/17/01_jan/index.asp The Commission is expected to: Consider rulemaking for long-term implementation of …

Commission invites public comments at hearing on Columbia salmon policy

  OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will invite public comments on proposed options for implementing the state’s reform policy on Columbia River salmon management during a meeting scheduled Dec. 9-10 in Olympia. In addition, the commission is scheduled to take action on a variety of new saltwater fishing rules as well as …

ODFW Fish Passage Task Force meets in Salem

10/20/2016 – J. W. Snyder – Northwest Fishing News    SALEM, Ore. – The Fish Passage Task Force will meet Friday, Oct. 28 in the Commission Room at the ODFW Headquarters Building, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE in Salem. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to the …

WDFW approves razor clam digs at 2 beaches, awaits test on third

10/06/2016 – JohnSnyder – NWFN   OLYMPIA – Washington’s fall razor clam season will get underway Friday, Oct. 14 at Copalis and Mocrocks as planned, but the status of Twin Harbors in that dig will depend on the results of one more marine toxin test. Long Beach will remain closed to clam digging due to …

Oregon’s Forage Fish Management Plan available for public comment

06/14/2016 – John Snyder – Northwest Fishing News   SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for public comment on the Oregon Forage Fish Management Plan, which will establish protections for forage fish through new fishing regulations, and guide resource management decisions. Forage fish are small, schooling fish which serve …