The Dover Sole, Informational Report 75-4

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Originator: Demory, Robert L.

Publish Date: 1975

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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

Description

Abstract: The Dover sole has been the most important flatfish in Oregon's trawl fishery since its beginning in 1938. At that time the fish was called slime sole, because the animal produces great quantities of the stuff. The term Dover sole apparently comes from the north Atlantic where a similar creature lives. Oregon landings of Dover sole have fluctuated substantially over the years but the Dover sole has always been the dominant flatfish in trawl landings. The major reason for this is the excellent keeping quality once the fillet is frozen. It is also quite abundant off Oregon, and an excellent eating fish. Last year (1974), landings of Dover sole in the northeastern Pacific totaled nearly 28 million pounds, of which Oregon's share was 5.6 million pounds. The largest share was landed in California, 19.1 million pounds. In recent years, 1964-73, the peak year of production was 1972, when 5.9 mi11ion pounds were landed in Oregon ports. In the winter of 1948 biological information was first gathered from Dover sole landed in Oregon. The information obtained was length, weight, sex, age and maturity. Along with other studies, the information obtained from sampling has supplied a substantial body of knowledge about the biology of this flatfish.

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Field Name	Value
Biblio ID	2746
Year	1975
Publisher
Request Type	Report (FCO Coastal Rivers Pgm)
Location	Coast, OR
Date Created
Date Cataloged
Date Published	1975
Type
Pages	1-4
Volume
Status	0
Descriptor	Dover Sole; Coast, OR
Date Entered	1/1/1999
Location In Clackamas Library
Author
Duplicates
Number Remaining After Requests
Presumed All Distributed
Back Room Duplicates
Author	Demory, R.L.
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Disposition Of Requests	StreamNet Library: Request filled

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