Long Form Fishing Community Profile: Pacific City, Oregon

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Hall, Erin and Melissa Murphy (Ed.)

Publish Date: 2012

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Lindsay Aylesworth

Job Position: Marine Reserves Program Leader

Telephone: 541-867-4741

E-Mail Address: lindsay.x.aylesworth@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: This profile was created as a result of a collaborative research project conducted during 2010. The project was designed and implemented with the help of the commercial fishing community working in partnership with scientists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Oregon State University (OSU). The idea for this collaborative project originated with existing profiles developed by scientists at OSU for other fishing communities along the Oregon Coast. ODFW found these profiles to be very informative and helpful during the marine reserves process and wanted to continue this work for other fishing communities. Pacific City was chosen and interviews with the fishing community were conducted by ODFW staff over the 2011 and 2012 winter season. Each interview lasted between twenty minutes to one and a half hours and conducted by a single ODFW scientist. The interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed by this same ODFW scientist as well as a research assistant. Participants were chosen in two ways: 1) their name was given to ODFW by other members of the fishing community as someone we should interview, and 2) through the Marine Board registered vessel records as vessel owners from Pacific City. The goal of this profile was to represent the entire fishing community, whether recreational or commercial, and their associated family members. This profile has eight sections and each section contains a summary of the perspectives and information provided through the interviews conducted in Pacific City. Some verbatim comments have been included to give more depth and color to the profile but no identities have been revealed. The eight sections laid out in this profile are: o Importance of Fishing to the Community of Place o Characteristics of Fishing Community Members and their Families o Boundaries: Connection between the Fishing Community and the Community of Place o Communication within the Fishing Community and between the Fishing Community and Others o Perspectives on Management and Effects of Management o Change in Fishing and Seafood: Economics and Fishing Effort o Perceptions of the State of the Ocean and its Resources o Perceptions of the Future This profile has been reviewed by a sample of the interview participants for accuracy and clarity.

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Time Period of Content: 2010

Geographic Extent: Pacific City, Oregon

Status: Final

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Format: PDF

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