Long Form Recreational Fishing Community Profile: Cascade Head and the Coastal Salmon River Area, Oregon

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Eardley, Chris and Melissa Murphy

Publish Date: 2013

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 2011-12. The project was designed and implemented with the help of the 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. The coastal Salmon River represented an opportunity to connect with a community of interest to ODFW. The coastal Salmon River area differs from previously profiled communities in that 1.) it is the first Oregon profile to be developed for a primarily recreational fishing community, rather than a commercial one; and 2.) it represents a community less identifiable with a single city like in previous profiles. ODFW began reaching out to Salmon River community members in 2011 and with the help of several liaisons, connected with and interviewed 14 members of the fishing community in 2011 and 2012. Each interview was conducted in-person or over the phone and lasted between twenty minutes to one and a half hours and was 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 a recognized member of the community and someone we should interview; and 2.) because they fell into one of our preset categories associated with fishing in the Salmon River area. These categories ranged from local recreational angler to local business owner to visiting angler. The goal of this profile was to represent the entire fishing community, whether recreational or commercial, local or non-local. This profile has eight sections and each section contains a summary of the perspectives and information provided through the interviews conducted in the Salmon River area. 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 Visits: Economics and Fishing Effort o Perceptions of the State of the Estuary/Ocean and its Resources o Perceptions of the Future

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Time Period of Content: 2011-2012

Geographic Extent: Cascade Head and the coastal Salmon River area, Oregon

Status: Final

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Format: PDF

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