Ultimately, the commission told ODFW officials to continue efforts already underway to reduce entanglements, working in collaboration with Oregon’s commercial crabbing industry.
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.
The Polk CountySheriff'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.
To reduce the risk of humpback whale entanglements in commercial Dungeness crab gear, the OregonDepartment of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is moving the May 1 “late-season” regulations to April 1 this year ....
The WinchesterWaterControlDistrict (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 ....
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.
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 ...