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NW Charter Fishing Fleet Casts Wary Eye Toward Possible Cutbacks To Save Orcas

4/26/2019 by US Harbors

• Fishing

By Tom Banse Pacific Northwesterners are undeniably fond of their endangered resident orcas. Many locals are also fans of salmon fishing, a hobby that sustains charter fishing fleets in coastal harbors from Neah Bay, Washington, to Brookings, Oregon. But now there is a chance that future fishing trips on the ocean… SEE MORE

• conservation
• fishing
• whales

10 Energy Saving Tips for Energy Awareness Month

10/8/2019 by US Harbors

• Coastal News
• Homes

By Linda Poppenheimer. This October, fulfill the promise you made to yourself earlier in the year to get serious about saving energy and reducing your carbon footprint. October is an ideal time to address your energy use for a number of reasons. First, you still have plenty of time to… SEE MORE

• climate change
• Green Energy
• sustainability

Oregon Crabbing and Clamming Report Week of October 3rd, 2019

10/4/2019 by US Harbors

• Fishing

RAZOR CLAM Clatsop Beach razor clam season opened on Oct. 1. The best low tides have switched to the evenings so harvesters should plan accordingly. Harvesters should expect a high abundance of razor clams 3 ½ inches or less. Targeting the largest “show,” greater than a nickel in diameter, will… SEE MORE

• Clams
• crab
• Fishing Report

Elevated Levels of Bacteria Prompt Beach Closures

9/11/2019 by US Harbors

• Coastal News

OREGON COAST (KPTV) - Health advisories were issued Tuesday for three Oregon beaches after water samples showed higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria. The Oregon Health Authority said the advisories affect Rockaway Beach and Neskowin Beach in Tillamook County and D River Beach in Lincoln County. The public, especially children and… SEE MORE