The 2018 FishOn! Newsletter
We caught and sampled over 2,000 fish during our hook-and-line surveys at Cape Perpetua and Cascade Head in 2018. Check out more highlights and photos from last year’s surveys in our 2018 FishOn! Newsletter. Read More
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2017 Year In Review
Oregon’s marine reserves were teeming with discoveries this year. From hypoxia and strange creatures washing up on beaches, to jellyfish blooms, research collaborations with fishermen, and advancements in underwater video research tools. Read More
SMURFing Weeks 21-22: That’s a Wrap!
SMURFing is complete for 2017. All moorings have been pulled out and we’ve got some final counts for the season. Read More
SMURFing Week 15: The Sultan of SMURF
Catch up on this week’s SMURFing action and learn about one of the most popular SMURF residents! Read More
SMURFing Week 13 – Predicting the Pulses
How can it be that some SMURF trips bring in hundreds of fish and some bring in just a few? It isn’t just random, find out the answers here! Read More
SMURFing Week 12 – Researching the Reserves
Week 12 was certainly eventful for the SMURF team! Get filled in on the latest SMURF news and learn why SMURFing in the Reserves matters. Read More
SMURFing Week 10 – Fish Sampling 101
SMURFing is back for summer 2017, to collect information on juvenile fishes. Check out these highlights from our sampling thus far this season. Read More
Meet Our Mother-In-Law: She’s a Croaker
Meet the cabezon, a large, goth-looking sculpin whose genus name literally translates to “scorpion fish” and means “large head” in Spanish. This species was the ‘catch du jour’ during our last research trip at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. Read More
A Call for Vessel Contracts: Fishermen and Researchers Team Up for Better Science
With the 2017 field season approaching, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Reserves Program has two Request for Proposals (RFPs) available for vessel contracts to help with this year’s hook and line surveys. Read More
Fish On! Hook-and-Line Newsletter
Our 2016 hook-and-line surveys were a great success with data collected from 2,855 fish during 18 trips in the spring and fall of 2016. Check out our 2016 Fish On! Hook-and-Line Newsletter for more information about the species caught in this year’s surveys, plus our comparison of two different gear types that produced very different results. Read More