Commission adopts new regulations for growing market squid fishery

Photo Credit: Courtesy of ODFW

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
3-21-2021
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SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today adopted regulations for the commercial market squid fishery, which has grown in Oregon in recent years.

The new regulations include periodic closures to protect spawning squid, gear requirements to reduce benthic impacts, logbook requirements for “light boats” and clarifying that “light boats” are prohibited from operating in the Cascade Head South Marine Protected Area.

In other business, the Commission:

  • Denied a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity requesting to add mink to the list of prohibited species. The Commission instead discussed ways to achieve the rule’s substantive goals in a way that reduces the negative economic impact on businesses.
  • Amended rules to comply with HB 3315 (passed by 2015 Oregon State Legislature), to remove the issuance of information statements and authorize the issuance of invoices for recompensable assistance to executive department agencies.
  • Approved several Access and Habitat projects recommended for funding to provide public hunting access or improve wildlife habitat on private land; and appointed Nicholas Callero of Milwaukie as Hunter Representative to the Access and Habitat board.
  • Appointed Alexis Vaivoda of Hood River to the Fish Screening Task Force to represent the public position on the board. This seven-member board advises ODFW staff on fish screening program development, implementation, monitoring, technology, funding and reporting.

The Commission also heard an update on 2021 ocean salmon fishery planning. Formal regulations will be adopted at their next meeting on April 23, based on Pacific Fishery Management Council guidelines.

A video of today’s online meeting is available at ODFW’s YouTube channel https://youtu.be/8vPo3Vko7rk.






OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, March 11th, 2021

Ana River: Ana River is A Great Match-The hatch Fly Fishing River
Applegate River: Anglers Reporting Good Fishing Last Week Prior to The Rain
Ben Irving Reservoir: Fishing Should Be Pretty Good This Week
Chetco River: Fish Movement Has Been Slow & Fishing Pressure is Down
Coquille River: Steelhead Fishing Has Been Slow
Diamond Lake: Anglers Have Been Catching Some Nice Trout
Elk River: Anglers Are Doing Well on Steelhead This Season
Emigrant Reservoir: Reservoir is Slowly Rising
Galesville Reservoir: Reservoir is on The Rise
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Expect Weather to Bounce Around A Lot This Week
Illinois River: Conditions Are Looking Good Through The Week
Lake Selmac: Received Its First Stocking About Three Weeks Ago
Rogue River- Lower: Expect to Start Seeing Early-Run Spring Chinook Soon
Rogue River - Middle: More Winter Fish Are Showing Up Everyday
Rogue River- Upper: Winter Fish Are in The Mix
Umpqua River: River is Continuing to Drop
Alsea River: River is Now Low and Clear
Kilchis River: Kilchis is Low and Very Clear
Necanicum River: Still Some Opportunity For Catch and Release
Nehalem River: Mainstem is in Prime Condition
Nestucca River: Fishable and Should Be All Week
Siletz River: Steelhead Fishing Has Slowed Down Again
Siuslaw River: Still Some Fish Being Caught
Trask River: Trask is Low and Clear
Wilson River: Steelhead Fishing Has Been Slow to Fair
Clackamas River: Fishing is Beginning to Pick Up
Sandy River: Sandy River Report
Willamette River: Willamette River Report
John Day River: River Flows Have Been on The Rise
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