Commercial Fishing, Crabbing, and Clamming

Oregon Sea Grant

The Oregon Sea Grant serves the state, region and nation through an integrated program of research, outreach, and education that helps people understand, rationally use and conserve marine and coastal resources.

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Resources for Fisherman

Marketing Seafood Directly (in English)

The Sea Grant Extension Assembly hosted a webinar about marketing seafood directly.

Jun 2020 | OSU Sea Grant Publication

First Aid at Sea for Commercial Fisherman (in English)

This video describes the Fishermen-Led Injury Prevention Program (FLIPP) and its innovative research that involves commercial fishermen, researchers, extension agents, and coastal community members to understand injuries at sea better.

Sep 2019 | OSU Sea Grant Publication

Guide to Oregon Fisheries (in English)

A short guide to the commonly caught commercial seafood species in Oregon. Includes information on management, season, habitat and life history, fishing gear used to catch it, pounds landed and value of the fishery, and fun facts for 12 of the major fisheries in Oregon.

Jamie Doyle, Amanda Gladics | May 2020 | Fact Sheet

Eat Oregon Seafood - Where to Buy Oregon Seafood

Discover the many different types of seafood harvested in Oregon. These local foods can be used in a wide variety of recipes and are tasty substitutes for seafood shipped from further away. Use the map and business listings below to find seafood caught or grown in Oregon. Search for recipes, or share your own using #EatOregonSeafood.

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Latest News

Sea Grant Extension Shop at the Dock tours return to Oregon Coast

Participants are given behind-the-scenes guided tours of commercial fishing docks to learn about how seafood is caught and how to buy it directly from fishermen selling off their boats.

Chris Branam | Jul 27, 2021 | News story

Sea Grant Extension supports creation of award-winning ocean acidification curriculum

The authors have presented the curriculum to over 200 educators at several regional and national conferences, and it has been downloaded more than 200 times.

Tracy Crews | Feb 2021 | Impact story

Oregon Sea Grant Extension uses pandemic survey results to guide its work

The findings have already helped guide Sea Grant Extension’s response to the emergency.

Chris Branam | Jan 6, 2021 | News story

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Latest Resources

Improving Gear Marking in the U.S. West Coast Sablefish Pot Fleet (in English)

This workshop report summarizes commercial fishing industry input on feasible and practical improvements to gear marking in the sablefish pot gear off the West Coast to improve NOAA’s ability to identify the source fishery of large whale entanglements.

Feb 2023 | OSU Sea Grant Publication

Freshwater mussel populations in Pacific Coast Watersheds (in English)

This study is on freshwater mussel ecology in Oregon's coastal watersheds. It analyzes stream survey data, co-varying habitat characteristics, and summarizes mussel distribution and host fish co-occurrence.

Feb 2023 | OSU Sea Grant Publication

Understanding the Consequences of Hypoxia, Spatial Patterning in Pelagic Ecosystems (in English)

A new approach to assessing the impacts of hypoxia on fish can be used to compare impacts among species and across other physical, biological, and chemical gradients and environmental change.

Jan 2023 | OSU Sea Grant Publication

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More commercial fishing resources

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (in English): The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designated to protect and preserve wildlife in the United States.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (in English): Our mission is to protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations
Oregon Sea Grant (in English): Oregon Sea Grant serves the state, region and nation through an integrated program of research, outreach, and education that helps people understand, rationally use and conserve marine and coastal resources.

Upcoming Events

Apr 8

Hatfield Marine Science Day returns in person

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Newport, OR

Meet Our Experts

Angee Doerr

Marine Fisheries Educator

Jamie Doyle

Interim Extension Sea Grant Program Leader

Topics Jamie works on include: marine debris, seafood education, local food systems, seafood processing, working waterfronts, coastal master naturalist, State of the Coast, and social science research.

Amanda Gladics

Sea Grant Coastal Fisheries

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