4,325 Fish in This Year’s Surveys
The ODFW Marine Reserves Team would like to say thank you to all our highly skilled volunteer anglers, vessel captains, and crew that came out and assisted with this year’s hook-and-line surveys. Read More
Reserve Category: Redfish Rocks
Scientists Learning from Commercial Fishermen
Talking and listening to commercial fishermen is what led the ODFW Marine Reserves Program to initiate a pilot study comparing hook-and-line vs. longline survey techniques. We partnered with local fishermen in Port Orford, Oregon to conduct the study. Read More
I’ve Seen This Fish Before
Catching two tagged fish doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it is actually rare to occur in wild populations. Why? The odds of catching a previously tagged fish are extremely small as there are literally, many fish in the sea. Read More
New Ecological Monitoring Plan
Check out ODFW’s newly released Ecological Monitoring Plan. Learn about how long-term monitoring is helping us learn more about marine reserve protections and about Oregon’s nearshore ocean. Read More
A Deep Water Species Visits the Reserves
As ODFW Marine Reserves Program researchers pulled up their latest collection of juvenile fish samples at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve last Thursday, they received a huge surprise — a record breaking pulse of juvenile splitnose rockfish. Read More
SMURFs Help Us Learn About Larval Fish
What is a SMURF? We are not talking about the cartoon characters. Rather, SMURF stands for: Standard Monitoring Units for the Recruitment of Fishes. Learn more about how we sample juvenile fish. Read More
New Sampling Method: Longlining
The Marine Reserves research team uses longlines to research the diversity of fish species found in Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve. Check out this post to learn more about longline gear and how we use it Read More