The Canary Rockfish, Informational Report 80-2

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Citation

Originator: Saelens, Mark R. and Michael J. Hosie

Publish Date: October 1980

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: The canary rockfish, Sebastes pinniger, has been important to Oregon's trawl fishery since its beginnings in the 1930's. Canary rockfish in Oregon trawl landings have averaged about 30% of the 3-5 million pounds (l,360-2,270 metric tons) of continental shelf rockfish caught (Niska 1976). These fish are filleted and primarily sold fresh as "red snapper" in Oregon. However, this name is a misnomer as canary rockfish are not red. Instead, canary rockfish have a mottled orange color on the body, orange fins, and three bright orange stripes across the head (Hart, 1973). The accepted collision name is canary rockfish. It is also called orange rockfish and red snapper.

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Geographic Extent: Pacific Ocean

Status: Final

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Format: PDF file

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Bibliography Information

Field Name	Value
Biblio ID	4374 (or 1316, deleted)
Year	1980
Publisher
Request Type	Report
Location	Oregon
Date Created
Date Cataloged
Date Published	1980
Type
Pages	1-5
Volume
Status	0
Descriptor	Canary Rockfish; Oregon
Date Entered	1/1/1999
Location In Clackamas Library
Author
Duplicates
Number Remaining After Requests	1
Presumed All Distributed
Back Room Duplicates
Author	Hosie, M.J.; Saelens, M.R.
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Species
Disposition Of Requests	Jean McCrae - 2: Request filled
Disposition Of Requests	StreamNet Library: Request filled

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