Fish Commission exploratory and oceanographic cruises for albacore, 1959-67

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Originator: Meehan, J. M. and L. H. Hreha

Publish Date: 1969

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Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Cedric Cooney

Job Position: Natural Resources Data and Systems Manager

Telephone: 503-947-6094

E-Mail Address: Cedric.X.Cooney@odfw.oregon.gov

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Abstract: The magnitude of annual albacore tuna, Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre), catches off the Oregon coast has varied widely (Figure 1). These fluctuations are in part the result of changes in the movement or migration habits of albacore, which are in turn influenced by modification in oceanographic conditions. The need for more information concerning the time of occurrence, movement of albacore, and changes in oceanographic conditions prompted an exploratory and oceanographic cruise during the early summer of 1959. Since then, except for 1963, the cruises have been carried out each year. The objectives of the cruises were: (1) to participate in a cooperative coast-wide, long-term albacore prediction program carried on by the states of California and Oregon in conjunction with the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries; (2) to tag all albacore caught in suitable condition for migration studies; and (3) to help locate the initial influx of albacore early in the season.

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Field Name	Value
Biblio ID	3131
Year	1969
Publisher
Request Type	Report
Location	Salem HQ
Date Created	1969 September
Date Cataloged	10/11/2007
Date Published	1969
Type	taped edge
Pages	1-57
Volume	3
Status	2
Descriptor	Albacore; Coast, OR
Date Entered	2007-10-11 00:00:00
Location In Clackamas Library	Tuna, S wall, E end
Author	James M Meehan; Larry H Hreha
Duplicates	0
Number Remaining After Requests	6
Presumed All Distributed
Back Room Duplicates	1
Author	Hreha, L.H.; Meehan, J.M.
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Disposition Of Requests	Jean McCrae - 2: Request filled
Disposition Of Requests	State Archive: Request filled

Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Yes