Albacore Tuna Fishery Newsletter 2019

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Originator: Watson, Jessica and Keith Matteson

Publish Date: 2019

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Jessica Watson

Job Position: Marine Resources Policy Project Leader

Telephone: 541-867-4741

E-Mail Address: jessica.l.watson@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: The 2019 season was marked by the late arrival of the main school of albacore off Oregon. Nearly a month later than is considered normal, fishing came on strong in August with 3,331,377 pounds landed, or 50.7% of the total for the year. This was the first time in Oregon since 2015 that three million pounds of tuna were landed in a single month. Newport had the highest albacore landings of any Oregon port in 2019, with 45.4% of the total weight. Charleston landed 33.6% of the total weight, followed by Astoria. Other ports with landings of over 100,000 pounds were Garibaldi and Winchester Bay. Also in 2019, five Canadian vessels made 9 landings, totaling 224,729 total pounds of blast-frozen albacore in Oregon during their three-month eligibility, with an ex-vessel value of $371,589.

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Time Period of Content: 2019

Geographic Extent: Oregon Coast

Status: Final

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Format: PDF

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