Salmon Trolling Facts (trolling rhymes with "rolling")
Fishermen work hard to bring the freshest quality salmon to Oregon's docks - the consumer demands and deserves nothing less, and our fishermen deliver. Salmon Fishermen Commercial fishing is a clean industry, catching one of nature's most renewable resources. It is an important public agricultural industry, with all fishermen and processors licensed and regulated by law.
Each commercial fisherman is a small, independent business person who must understand the biological and environmental issues that shape his/her ability to earn a living, invest capital in his/her business, take risks, and work long hours when there are fish to catch. Many of Oregon's commercial fishermen are second, third, and fourth generation in this business. It is a family and cultural heritage passed along from generation to generation. In many families, the first catch of the season is still cause for celebrating the bounty nature provides.   By being active stewards of the state's resources and waters, the industry assures its livelihood by caring for the health of the fisheries. Method of Catch Ocean trolling is hook and line fishing. Several lures or baits are lowered into the water and pulled slowly behind the boat (no more than 4 spreads of lures or bait are allowed on each line). Salmon are attracted to the gear and strike while feeding on natural bait in the area.   The fisherman lands each salmon individually, then cleans it immediately and packs it in ice for delivery. Vessels The trolling fleet has two main components: trip boats and day boats. Trip boats range between 30 and 65 feet in length. Typical trips are 3 to 5 days at sea with a crew of one or two people. Day boats are usually smaller, about 20 to 30 feet in length. They fish closer to port, returning each day, often crewed by a solitary fisherman. The number of permits and vessels is limited to 1,200 statewide.   Fishing Grounds Most ocean trolling is done within 25 miles of shore. Undersea mounts, currents, and feed determine where the salmon will be found. Pacific Salmon range from Southern California to Alaska. Seasons Trolling is regulated by state and federal managers. Open seasons and quotas are established annually to ensure conservation and food production at optimum levels. In Oregon, trolling seasons usually open in mid-March and close at the end of October.

 

2006 Salmon Season

Emergency Rule Approved: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Services (NOAA Fisheries) announced April 28, 2006 that it was approving an emergency rule to allow some limited salmon fishing along the Oregon and California coasts. These new regulations will allow the ocean salmon fishery to open as scheduled on May 1. They mirror the recommendations made earlier this month by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) in an effort to protect dwindling numbers of Chinook salmon returning to the Klamath River to spawn. NOAA Decision (pdf)

2006 Salmon Troll Season (pdf)

2006 Recreational Season (pdf)

2006 Synopsis Oregon Commercial Fishing Regulations (pdf)

2006 Disaster Declaration

Oregon Senators Gordon Smith and Ron Wyden introduced a bill (no number at this time) to the Senate, "To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast, and for other purposes." Senate Bill (pdf)

California Representative Thompson introduced a bill (no number at this time) to the House of Representatives, "To direct the Secretary of Commerce to provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and to develop and implement a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon, and for other purposes." House of Representatives Bill (pdf)

Governor Ted Kulongoski declared a state of emergency Monday April 24, 2006 for coastal communities that will likely suffer economic stress because of severe federal restrictions on ocean salmon fishing this summer. The declaration came in an executive order that also directs state agencies to respond to the crisis immediately. The Governor also announced that he is creating a webpage for communities affected by the fish closing to connect with various services and actions that state agencies are taking as a result of this executive order. The webpage will link from the Governor's home page (http://governor.oregon.gov)

Disaster Services

Unemployment: The Employment Department has supplied the following information. Some affected fishers may be eligible for regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) and can call their nearest UI Center or file through the internet.

For Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), once a disaster has been declared by the President, DUA becomes payable to individuals who are unemployed as a direct result of the disaster. When the disaster declaration is signed, the Employment Department will issue a pubilc announcement about the availability of DUA. Once the announcement is made, claimants have a 30-day window to apply for DUA benefits. Information about DUA and instructions for handling DUA claims will be sent to each of the field offices and UI Centers.

Unemployed individuals will be directed to call their nearest UI Center. Claims specialists will determine if the caller qualifies for a regular claim in Oregon or elsewhere. If 'yes,' the claim will be filed according to normal procedures. If claimant does not qualify for a regular claim, the individual will be directed to call the UI Benefits Section in Salem. They will give additional information about DUA and mail a DUA packet which includes instructions, an initial claim application, an earnings affidavit for the self-employed, and 26 weekly claim forms. DUA application packets will only be available through the Benefits Unit in Salem where the staff will evaluate the application, determine eligibility, calculate the weekly benefit amount, and make DUA benefit payments.

Federal regulations require claimants submit proof of earnings to establish a DUA claim. This includes a copy of their income tax forms for 2005.

Contact your local UI office for more information. Remember the DUA is NOT authorized at this time.

Community Action Directors of Oregon (CADO) are community action agencies that work directly with citizens in providing emergency housing, case management, weatherization, and other services. Below are the coastal community action agencies. Other are listed on their website. www.cado-oregon.org

Clatsop & Tillamook Counties - Community Action Team, Inc. (CAT), 310 Columbia Blvd, St. Helens, OR 97051, 503-366-6540, www.columbia-center.org/cat

Lincoln County - Community Services Consortium (CSC), 545 SW 2nd, Suite A, Corvallis, OR 97333, 541-758-2639, www.csc.gen.or.us

Lane County - Lane County Human Services Commission, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401, 541-682-3797, www.lanecounty.org/hsc

Douglas County -Umpqua Community Action Network (UCAN), 2448 W. Harvard Blvd., Roseburg, OR 97470, 541-492-3501, www.ucancap.org

Coos, Curry Counties - Southwestern Oregon Community Action Committee (SWOCAC), 2110 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420, 541-888-7016, www.SWOCAC.org

Oregon Helps website will assist citizens to find out what other state services might be of assistance (food, housing, children and family services, helath care, veterans services, financial services, senior and disabled services) www.oregonhelps.org

Oregon Housing and Community Services programs - for general questions about programs, call the department main line at: 503-986-2000 or website at www.ohcs.oregon.gov/

 

 

Salmon Facts
Chinook - King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Chinook are the largest of the Pacific species. They can be recognized by dark-colored or black gums, spotted blue-green backs, and black spots covering the entire tail. They are harvested from Southern California to Alaska.
Coho - Silver Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) The bright ocean coho are very silvery along the sides and have a silver plate on the tail. Tail spots are on the top of the tail only.
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