TitleCommercial Crab Fishing in Oregon's Estuaries
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1987
AuthorsOregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Pagination23 p.
InstitutionOregon. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Call NumberDigital Open Access
KeywordsAlsea Bay, commercial fisheries - shellfish, Coos Bay, Coquille Bay, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), economics, natural resource management, Nehalem Bay, Netarts Bay, Siuslaw Bay, statistical analyses, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River estuary, Winchester Bay, Yaquina Bay
NotesShould commercial crabbing be banned in Oregon bays in order to eliminate potential conflict with recreational bay crabbers? In answering this question, this report summarizes the state of the commercial bay crab fishery in the mid-1980s and examines esthetic and economic aspects of the issue. Includes statistics. This is a staff report for the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.
URLhttps://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/technical_reports/x633f172r