Following another successful year of hook-and-line surveys, the latest edition of the Fish On! Hook-and-Line Volunteer Newsletter is out now! This past year we caught and sampled 1,906 fish, representing Read More
ODFW currently has two opportunities for vessel contracts to assist with this year’s hook-and-line surveys at Cascade Head and Cape Perpetua. Applications, with additional information and instructions: Cascade Head Hook-and-Line Read More
Photo: Snapshots of Human Dimensions activities in 2025 featuring the April community meetings and events supporting the Ocean Values of Spanish-Speaking Oregonians project. Economic Analysis Reveals Job and Income Generation Read More
Photo: Snapshots of 2025 ecological field work featuring a wolf eel caught during a longline survey at Redfish Rocks, intertidal survey at Otter Rock, and SCUBA surveys at Cascade Head. Read More
Photo: Community meeting participants rank their top well-being indicators. ODFW is building a long-term plan to better understand how people use, relate to, and value the marine reserves. This will Read More
Oregon’s human dimensions monitoring program was recognized in a marine protected area monitoring best practices guide put our by Nature United, Canada. Read More
Over the last several months our human dimensions projects have been busy gathering data. Read More
Captain Wilson Thompson returns to the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve to assist the state with research and monitoring.. Read More
Over the last several months our team has been busy with summer and fall fieldwork at all of our marine reserves. Read More
Oregon’s Marine Reserves Program is continuing to bolster a 20-year dataset of oxygen and temperature monitoring in Oregon waters. Read More