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• 1. [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

• 2. [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

• 3. [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

• 4. [Article] Proposed regulations on the crab fishery of the State of Oregon

  Gives proposed regulations for the recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries. “A considerable tourist and sports crab fishery exists on which at the present there are no regulations whatsoever. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Proposed regulations on the crab fishery of the State of Oregon Author: Tollefson, Roger, Oregon. Fish Commission Gives proposed regulations for the recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries. “A considerable tourist and sports crab fishery exists on which at the present there are no regulations whatsoever. As a result, certain practices have developed … which are believed detrimental to the fishery. The most readily seen of these is the practice of bringing in extremely small crabs to cook and use.”(p.1) Title: Proposed regulations on the crab fishery of the State of Oregon Author: Tollefson, Roger, Oregon. Fish Commission Gives proposed regulations for the recreational and commercial Dungeness crab fisheries. “A considerable tourist and sports crab fishery exists on which at the present there are no regulations whatsoever. As a result, certain practices have developed … which are believed detrimental to the fishery. The most readily seen of these is the practice of bringing in extremely small crabs to cook and use.”(p.1) 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