Recreational Fishing Community Study Published
The Human Dimensions team is excited to share their published results from a studying investigating the impacts of marine reserves on Oregon recreational anglers. Read More
Category: Human Dimensions
New Publications & Reports
Hot off the press … new research journal publications and information reports by the ODFW Marine Reserves Program. Read More
Marine Reserves Program Synthesis Report: 2009-2021
We are pleased to announce the Marine Reserves Program Synthesis Report is now available for download. The report was prepared by ODFW and provides a comprehensive overview of the first 10 years of marine reserves implementation. Read More
How Have Recreational Anglers Been Affected by Marine Reserves?
We recently conducted a study focused on how recreational anglers have been affected by the marine reserves. Thanks to the 7,582 anglers who completed our research survey, we now have some preliminary results to share. Read More
Preliminary Findings from Visitor Surveys in 2021
We recently completed a new survey of visitors that focused on marine reserve awareness, knowledge, and support, and how the reserves are related to visitors’ travel decisions. Read More
Reflections from Our Summer Scholar: Jessica French
Sea Grant Summer Scholar, Jessica French, spent this summer working with our team conducting human dimensions research. Jessica reflects back on her experience and contemplates what lies next in her school and career journey. Read More
Reports from the Field – August
Lot’s of ecological monitoring and human dimensions research activities this month. Read More
Valuable Conversations With Fishing Communities
Vaughn Robison is a graduate student at OSU with deep connections to Oregon’s coastal fishing communities. Hear how his research centers around in-person interviews to study how the fishing communities of Garibaldi, Depoe Bay, and Port Orford use their values to communicate the social and economic impacts of nearby marine reserves. Read More
FAQ: 2021 Attitudes & Perceptions Survey
We have been receiving some inquiries with regards to the recently mailed out Attitudes and Perceptions survey being conducted this year, by OSU and ODFW. We have developed the following FAQ to help answer questions and provide additional sources of information. Read More
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