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Petition to impose new rules on Oregon crabbing denied. What to know

The Register Guard 23 Feb 2026
Ultimately, the commission told ODFW officials to continue efforts already underway to reduce entanglements, working in collaboration with Oregon’s commercial crabbing industry.
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ODFW considers new rules on crabbing to prevent whale entanglement

The Register Guard 20 Feb 2026
It will also be streamed online at ODFW's YouTube channel/Commission page ...Whale entanglements in fixed fishing gear along the West Coast, including Oregon, have increased since 2014,” ODFW said in a statement.
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Coyote bites woman in West Salem, officials still looking for animal

Statesman Journal 19 Feb 2026
The Polk County Sheriff's Office initially responded to the scene and shared the information with ODFW ... "We're still working with the (Polk County) Sheriff's Office but it hasn't been tracked down yet," ODFW spokesman Adam Baylor said.
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Free fishing days Feb. 14 and 15

Tillamook Headlight Herald 11 Feb 2026
Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14 and 15 ....
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ODFW takes action to reduce risk of whale entanglements

Tillamook Headlight Herald 30 Jan 2026
To reduce the risk of humpback whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab gear, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is moving the May 1 “late-season” regulations to April 1 this year ....
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ODFW seeks nominee for Pacific Fisheries Management Council

Lake County Examiner 31 Dec 2025
ODFW is accepting nominations for a seat on the Pacific Fishery Management Council. The three-year term for this Oregon at-large seat begins Aug. 11, 2026 ....
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Judge allows ODFW to order WWCD to fix Winchester Dam fish ladder by 2028

The Roseburg News-Review 26 Dec 2025
The Winchester Water Control District (WWCD) was told to start work next week on improving the fish passage in the Winchester Dam to be consistent with current standards, but an appeal might change all that ....
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Debbie Colbert, first woman to lead ODFW, talks wildlife, fees, wolves

Statesman Journal 05 Dec 2025
That choice eventually brought her to the head of ODFW, an agency of 1,200 employees and a complex mandate ... In the latest episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, Colbert talked about her backstory and becoming the first woman to lead ODFW.
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Oregon Fish and Wildlife director talks wolves, fishing fees, coho

Statesman Journal 28 Nov 2025
Colbert became the first female director of ODFW, an agency which traces its history back to the 1800s, in May of 2024 ... Never miss an episode ... Find a full archive of the Explore Oregon Podcast online ...
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