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• 1. [Article] Report on meeting with crab fishermen : Astoria, December 21, 1948

  In mid-December, 1948, during the time the crab season was closed in State waters, a boat caught crabs outside the entrance to the Columbia River, which was outside the three-mile jurisdictional limit. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Report on meeting with crab fishermen : Astoria, December 21, 1948 Author: Oregon Fish Commission, Marriage, Lowell D., Tollefson, Roger In mid-December, 1948, during the time the crab season was closed in State waters, a boat caught crabs outside the entrance to the Columbia River, which was outside the three-mile jurisdictional limit. Because "one man was already fishing," the crab fleet members began to complain and threaten to fish before the December 28 opening of the season. This report describes a meeting between Oregon Fish Commission biologists and the upset crabbers. Title: Report on meeting with crab fishermen : Astoria, December 21, 1948 Author: Oregon Fish Commission, Marriage, Lowell D., Tollefson, Roger In mid-December, 1948, during the time the crab season was closed in State waters, a boat caught crabs outside the entrance to the Columbia River, which was outside the three-mile jurisdictional limit. Because "one man was already fishing," the crab fleet members began to complain and threaten to fish before the December 28 opening of the season. This report describes a meeting between Oregon Fish Commission biologists and the upset crabbers. Close

• 2. [Article] Soft-shell crab season and regulation review

  The new closed season for commercial crab fishing in Oregon went into effect in 1948. This 1949 document summarizes the results of the 1948 closure and details research and procedures being used to refine ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Soft-shell crab season and regulation review Author: Marriage, Lowell D., Oregon. Fish Commission, Tollefson, Roger The new closed season for commercial crab fishing in Oregon went into effect in 1948. This 1949 document summarizes the results of the 1948 closure and details research and procedures being used to refine the closing dates. This document provides a good look at earlier methods of natural resource management and decision-making. Title: Soft-shell crab season and regulation review Author: Marriage, Lowell D., Oregon. Fish Commission, Tollefson, Roger The new closed season for commercial crab fishing in Oregon went into effect in 1948. This 1949 document summarizes the results of the 1948 closure and details research and procedures being used to refine the closing dates. This document provides a good look at earlier methods of natural resource management and decision-making. Close

• 3. [Article] Offshore crab shedding - 1948

  Much of this report is concerned with the perennial question of when crabs are in the soft-shell state, as opposed to when the commercial fishing season should be open. Other topics covered include molted ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Offshore crab shedding - 1948 Author: Marriage, Lowell D., Oregon. Fish Commission, Tollefson, Roger Much of this report is concerned with the perennial question of when crabs are in the soft-shell state, as opposed to when the commercial fishing season should be open. Other topics covered include molted crab shells, methods of measuring crab shells to determine if they meet size limits, early growth studies of Dungeness crabs, and egg sampling of female crabs. The report also includes a report on cockle crab growth studies. Title: Offshore crab shedding - 1948 Author: Marriage, Lowell D., Oregon. Fish Commission, Tollefson, Roger Much of this report is concerned with the perennial question of when crabs are in the soft-shell state, as opposed to when the commercial fishing season should be open. Other topics covered include molted crab shells, methods of measuring crab shells to determine if they meet size limits, early growth studies of Dungeness crabs, and egg sampling of female crabs. The report also includes a report on cockle crab growth studies. Close

• 4. [Article] Crab fishery and soft-shell status – Area I: North of Cascade Head, August 15-August 20, 1948

  Gives crab boats and number of pots fished for Astoria and Tillamook Bay. Gives number of crab pots being fished for given localities. Gives per cent of soft-shelled crabs by local areas.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Crab fishery and soft-shell status – Area I: North of Cascade Head, August 15-August 20, 1948 Author: Tollefson, Roger, Oregon. Fish Commission, Marriage, Lowell D. Gives crab boats and number of pots fished for Astoria and Tillamook Bay. Gives number of crab pots being fished for given localities. Gives per cent of soft-shelled crabs by local areas. Title: Crab fishery and soft-shell status – Area I: North of Cascade Head, August 15-August 20, 1948 Author: Tollefson, Roger, Oregon. Fish Commission, Marriage, Lowell D. Gives crab boats and number of pots fished for Astoria and Tillamook Bay. Gives number of crab pots being fished for given localities. Gives per cent of soft-shelled crabs by local areas. Close

• 5. [Article] Crab fishery and soft-shell status – Area II: South of Cascade Head, July 31-August 6, 1948

  This document marks the beginning of a long struggle for Oregon natural resource managers to find the best time to open the crab season. The time of crab molting is highly variable, and it is hard to ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Crab fishery and soft-shell status – Area II: South of Cascade Head, July 31-August 6, 1948 Author: Tollefson, Roger, Oregon. Fish Commission, Marriage, Lowell D. This document marks the beginning of a long struggle for Oregon natural resource managers to find the best time to open the crab season. The time of crab molting is highly variable, and it is hard to determine the best time (firm shells, full of meat) to start the commercial fishing season. Reports on crab condition – the number of soft-shelled crabs – for late July/early August, 1948. Lists fishing boats and numbers of pots fished for Newport, Winchester Bay, Coos Bay and Port Orford. Title: Crab fishery and soft-shell status – Area II: South of Cascade Head, July 31-August 6, 1948 Author: Tollefson, Roger, Oregon. Fish Commission, Marriage, Lowell D. This document marks the beginning of a long struggle for Oregon natural resource managers to find the best time to open the crab season. The time of crab molting is highly variable, and it is hard to determine the best time (firm shells, full of meat) to start the commercial fishing season. Reports on crab condition – the number of soft-shelled crabs – for late July/early August, 1948. Lists fishing boats and numbers of pots fished for Newport, Winchester Bay, Coos Bay and Port Orford. Close

• 6. [Article] Notes on meeting of Isaac Walton League of America, at Waldport, concerning illegal placing of crab pots on the Alsea River entrance. Feb. 20, 1952

  Waldport residents were upset about illegal crabbing outside the mouth of the Alsea River. These notes describe a public meeting held to address the issue.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Notes on meeting of Isaac Walton League of America, at Waldport, concerning illegal placing of crab pots on the Alsea River entrance. Feb. 20, 1952 Author: Marriage, Lowell D. Waldport residents were upset about illegal crabbing outside the mouth of the Alsea River. These notes describe a public meeting held to address the issue. Title: Notes on meeting of Isaac Walton League of America, at Waldport, concerning illegal placing of crab pots on the Alsea River entrance. Feb. 20, 1952 Author: Marriage, Lowell D. Waldport residents were upset about illegal crabbing outside the mouth of the Alsea River. These notes describe a public meeting held to address the issue. Close