Trawl Investigations, Progress Report, January 1, 1967 - December 31, 1968

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Fish Commission of Oregon, Research Division

Publish Date: July 1970

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

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: This progress report covers the activities of the trawl investigations staff throughout the 1967 and 1968 calendar years. Major field activities during this period consisted of the following (1) interviewing trawl fishermen from Astoria-Warrenton, Garibaldi, Newport, Coos-Winchester Bay, Port Orford, and Brookings for catch and effort data on the bottomfish and shrimp fisheries; (2) recovering tagged fish from trawl vessels and filleting plants; (3) collecting and analyzing shrimp samples from the commercial shrimp fishery for age and growth studies; (4) obtaining length frequencies, sex, and age structures from Dover, English, and petrale sole and Pacific ocean perch; (5) examining animal food landings for species composition; (6) PL 88-309 research studies on bottomfish with special emphasis on Dover sole; (7) PL 88-309 research studies on pink shrimp; (8) initiating a PL 88-309 study involving the charter of a research vessel on an annual basis; and (9) surveillance and documentation of foreign fleet activities. Investigational work conducted in the laboratory consisted of (1) coding the 1967 and 1968 trawl catch and effort data with regard to hours fished, area of capture, and species and poundages caught; (2) preparation of 1966 and 1967 catch and effort data for PMFC annual and research staff meetings, International Trawl subcommittee and Committee meetings, and Fish Commission meetings; (3) processing tag recovery data; (4) processing and analyzing pink shrimp and bottomfish market samples; (5) gathering information and presenting data relative to changes in the trawl regulations; (6) attending various state, interstate, and federal fisheries meetings relative to the trawl fishery; (7) writing and editing reports and manuscripts; and (8) handling budgeting and administrative matters relative to the trawl investigation.

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Time Period of Content: 1948-1968

Geographic Extent: Oregon Coast

Status: Final

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Format: PDF

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