[ODFW-News] Sturgeon, Halibut and Trapping Meetings to Be Held Next Week
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Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us Fax: (503) 872-5700
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For Immediate Release Friday, October 11, 2002
Sturgeon, Halibut and Trapping Meetings to Be Held Next Week
PORTLAND - Members of the public are invited to attend four public =
meetings in October to give their input on Columbia River sturgeon =
management, halibut sport fishery proposals and best management practices =
for trapping.=20
Lower Columbia River Sturgeon Management
Oregon and Washington sturgeon managers are hosting two public meetings to =
discuss sturgeon management for 2003 through 2005. The current management =
plan expires in December.=20
Meetings are scheduled for 6 - 9 p.m.:
-Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. =
Columbia Way, Vancouver, Washington;
-Monday, Oct. 21, at the Astoria Seafood Center, 2021 Marine Drive, =
Astoria, Oregon.
At the meetings, biologists will present the latest findings on the lower =
Columbia River sturgeon population size and harvestable number. Possible =
quota and allocations between sport and commercial seasons will be =
discussed. Fishery managers are interested in hearing from members of the =
public on ideas for sturgeon fishing regulations in the coming years. =
Results of the public meetings will be presented, along with staff =
recommendations, to both the Oregon and Washington fish and wildlife =
commissions in December. The commissions will take additional public =
testimony at their December meetings on the 2003-05 sturgeon plan. More =
information may be found on ODFW's Web site: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODF=
Whtml/meeting_schedule/october/october11.htm under Exhibit J.
Halibut Sport Fishery
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks input on three proposals =
for 2003 halibut seasons. A public meeting will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, =
Oct. 17, in the Fireside Room (Room 9) of the Hatfield Marine Science =
Center in Newport.
The proposals call for:
-Increased in-season management to move recreational fishery quota between =
sub-areas along the Oregon coast,
-Extending the recreational fishery season south of Cape Falcon, and
-Amending the season names in the catch sharing plan.
Questions or comments on the proposals should be directed to Don Bodenmille=
r at (541) 867-0300, Ext. 223.
Best Management Practices for Trapping
A task force appointed by the 2001 Legislature to review best management =
practices for trapping will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in =
Conference Room 357, Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street N.E., Salem. =
The task force is studying trapping practices used in other states, and =
those developed by the International Association of Fish and Wildlife =
Agencies. The review may result in recommendations to amend Oregon's =
trapping regulations. Members of the public will have an opportunity to =
testify. ODFW staff members serve as advisors to the task force.=20
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Information and Education Section
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(503) 872-5264 ext 5528
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<DIV>For Immediate Release Friday, October 11, 2002<BR>Sturgeon, =
Halibut=20
and Trapping Meetings to Be Held Next Week</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>PORTLAND - Members of the public are invited to attend four =
public=20
meetings in October to give their input on Columbia River sturgeon =
management,=20
halibut sport fishery proposals and best management practices for =
trapping.=20
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Lower Columbia River Sturgeon Management</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Oregon and Washington sturgeon managers are hosting two public =
meetings to=20
discuss sturgeon management for 2003 through 2005. The current management =
plan=20
expires in December. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Meetings are scheduled for 6 - 9 p.m.:<BR>-Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the =
Water=20
Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver,=20
Washington;<BR>-Monday, Oct. 21, at the Astoria Seafood Center, 2021 =
Marine=20
Drive, Astoria, Oregon.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>At the meetings, biologists will present the latest findings on the =
lower=20
Columbia River sturgeon population size and harvestable number. Possible =
quota=20
and allocations between sport and commercial seasons will be discussed. =
Fishery=20
managers are interested in hearing from members of the public on ideas =
for=20
sturgeon fishing regulations in the coming years. Results of the public =
meetings=20
will be presented, along with staff recommendations, to both the Oregon =
and=20
Washington fish and wildlife commissions in December. The commissions will =
take=20
additional public testimony at their December meetings on the 2003-05 =
sturgeon=20
plan. More information may be found on ODFW's Web site: <A=20
href=3D"http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/meeting_schedule/october/octobe=
r11.htm">http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/meeting_schedule/october/octob=
er11.htm</A>=20
under Exhibit J.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Halibut Sport Fishery</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks input on three =
proposals=20
for 2003 halibut seasons. A public meeting will be held 7 p.m., Thursday, =
Oct.=20
17, in the Fireside Room (Room 9) of the Hatfield Marine Science Center =
in=20
Newport.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The proposals call for:<BR>-Increased in-season management to move=20
recreational fishery quota between sub-areas along the Oregon=20
coast,<BR>-Extending the recreational fishery season south of Cape =
Falcon,=20
and<BR>-Amending the season names in the catch sharing plan.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Questions or comments on the proposals should be directed to Don=20
Bodenmiller at (541) 867-0300, Ext. 223.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best Management Practices for Trapping</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A task force appointed by the 2001 Legislature to review best =
management=20
practices for trapping will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in =
Conference=20
Room 357, Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street N.E., Salem. The task =
force is=20
studying trapping practices used in other states, and those developed by =
the=20
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The review may =
result=20
in recommendations to amend Oregon's trapping regulations. Members of the =
public=20
will have an opportunity to testify. ODFW staff members serve as advisors =
to the=20
task force. <BR>###<BR></DIV>
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