Juvenile Fish Surveys

Underwater video of scientists collecting juvenile fish samples in Oregon’s marine reserve sites, to study juvenile fish recruitment. The study is led by scientists from Oregon State University, in collaboration with the ODFW Marine Reserves Program.

02.13.16

Longline Pilot Study

Highlights from the longline pilot study done by the ODFW Marine Reserves Program, in partnership with local commercial fishermen, in the Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve. Featured in the video are: Captain Jeff Miles, his fantastic crew, and his boat F/V Top Gun.

02.13.16

ROV Survey at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve

See underwater video, taken during one of ODFW’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys at Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve.

Red Irish lord fish caught during hook-and-line survey

11.25.15

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

11.19.15

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

10.15.15

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

09.09.15

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

09.03.15

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

05.20.15

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

longline survey research in Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve