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Shows tagged as: fishing

Wed, Dec 12 2012

DIY Dredging In Port Orford

One small coastal community is using fishing boats to move sand out of its harbor and keep an economic engine moving.

Wed, Dec 5 2012

ODFW May Vote On Gillnetting Compromise

A controversial plan to phase out gillnetting on the main stem of the Columbia River may be adopted on Friday.

Fri, Nov 16 2012

Our Town: Port Orford

The next stop in the Our Town series is the coastal city of Port Orford.

Thu, Sep 13 2012

Changing Course on Gillnetting

Sponsors of a ballot measure to ban gillnet fishing have chosen to end their campaign in favor of a new policy promoted by Governor Kitzhaber.

Wed, Dec 21 2011

Our Town: Astoria

Think Out Loud has just launched a new series called "Our Town" — exploring the history and personalities of places all over the Northwest — and Astoria is the first Oregon town to be profiled.

Mon, Sep 19 2011

Conservation and Commercial Fishing

The Nature Conservancy has gotten into the commercial fishing game in recent months. We'll get an update on what their new "risk pool" program means for west coast fishermen.

Fri, Aug 26 2011

Oregon's Cash Crab Crop

Oregon's biggest seafood cash crop brought in $49 million for crabbers, making this season the second most profitable Dungeness crab haul in industry history.

Mon, Aug 15 2011

Environmental Update

We continue our regular series of conversations checking in on OPB's environmental coverage. Today, we talk about the biggest dam removal project in U.S. history with EarthFix reporter Ashley Ahearn.

Fri, Jun 3 2011

Big Fears About Microplastics

What are tiny piece of plastic in the ocean doing to the marine life... and to us?

Wed, Dec 8 2010

Warming Up to Climate Change

How are businesses, individuals and governments preparing for environmental changes?

Tue, Jun 1 2010

Who Owns the Ocean?

How do federal and state agencies overlap with commercial and environmental interests off the Oregon coast?

Fri, May 7 2010

Fishing for Answers

How do fish hatcheries impact the wild salmon population?

Thu, Feb 11 2010

Northwest Passages: Fisher Poets

Commercial fishermen gather annually in Astoria to share their poetry.

Wed, Jun 17 2009

TOL Remote in Newport: Wave Energy

Can the sea power us in the future?

Fri, Mar 27 2009

Fishery or Laboratory?

Can recreation and research live in harmony at Mount St. Helens?

Fri, Feb 27 2009

Coastal Exercises

Should the Navy expand its training exercises off the Oregon coast?

Tue, Nov 25 2008

Fishing Families

What does it take to make a living at sea, or to wait at home for a loved one who does?

Fri, Nov 14 2008

Agreement on the Klamath River

What could this mean for Klamath County and rivers across the country?

Mon, Nov 10 2008

The Dam Difference for Fish

What does a new study say about the effect of dams on fish?

Tue, Oct 7 2008

Fishing for Passion

What's the true art of angling? And should you eat what you hook?

Tue, Jul 29 2008

Fishing for Clarity

What does the health of one salmon species have to do with another?

Mon, Jun 23 2008

Fast Fish Nation

Are you ready to eat lower on the ocean's food chain?

Tue, May 27 2008

Our Acidic Ocean

How does the rising acidity of the ocean fit into the global climate change puzzle?

Mon, Mar 17 2008

Salmon Shutdown?

Will there be any salmon fishing at the coast this year?

Thu, Feb 21 2008

The Future of Oregon's Coastal Waters

Who benefits, and who suffers, from protected marine reserves?

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