Reports from the Field – May
May has been a busy month – balancing data analysis for the ODFW Marine Reserves Synthesis Report with preparations for fieldwork. Here’s what’s been happening in the field. Read More
Reserve Category: Redfish Rocks
Have Marine Reserves Impacted Daily Fishing License Sales?
Each year thousands of people pack up their gear, set their out-of-office email response to a fishing emoji, and head to the Oregon coast. Some fishers may have found their usual fishing spot closed after marine reserve implementation. These fishers could change their behavior. To find out if fishing behavior has changed after marine reserve implementation, we looked at ODFW’s sales of daily fishing licenses. Read More
What Do Oregonians Love About the Coast
We’re honoring Valentine’s Day this month. How do Oregonians’ love thee coast? Let me count the ways … results from a recent human dimensions research study by Portland State University. Read More
2020 Highlights, Top Stories and Videos
Check out our annual highlights infographic. Plus, take a look at a our top stories and most popular marine reserve videos from 2020. Read More
Dive Into the ODFW Data Dashboard
We’re excited to announce the release of our new ODFW Data Dashboard. The dashboard is a website that allows you to explore marine reserves monitoring data collected by ODFW over the last 10 years Read More
A Splash of Video Lander Data
One of the core monitoring tools that the ODFW Marine Reserves Program is using in our long-term monitoring of marine reserves are ‘video landers’ – or drop video camera systems – which are lightweight and a relatively cost-effective method to survey rocky reefs here in Oregon Read More
ROV Data Reveal Subtidal Sea Stars’ Status
We’re diving into past ROV video data to explore changes in the abundance of 11 subtidal sea star species in the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve. Read More
Swim Along with a School of Fish
Spot a China Rockfish, see urchins, and swim along with a school of rockfish in a sea of coralline pink rocks. This video is from a rocky reef located off of Humbug Mountain, which is monitored alongside the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve for comparison. This video was shot during one of our SCUBA surveys.
New Report: Qualitative Evaluation of Impacts on Fishers
This project is designed to capture the lived experience of commercial and charter fishers who are directly impacted by marine reserves. We were particularly interested in the economic, social, and cultural impacts of the marine reserves, including whether or not fishers were shifting their efforts to other species or locations following reserve implementation. Read More