SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted changes to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) regulations concerning sea urchins, following a virtual meeting ...

New permits will be required to paddle boats while fishing, hunting and visiting state parks will be more expensive in 2026.

September’s coho rodeo off the central Oregon coast just got rowdy for a little longer. The preseason quota for an any-coho season, 25,000 legal-sized fish, has been boosted to 30,700. Beginning Sept.

A juvenile humpback whale was found last November stranded on an Oregon beach, outside Yachats, with fishing gear in its ...

If you're planning a trip anywhere on the Oregon Coast, you'll undoubtedly experience picturesque coastal beaches, small-town gems, and tasty seafood delights. Whether it's Seaside, Oregon Coast's ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon is set to receive a “lifeline” $7 million in federal funding to address the state’s fishery disaster impacting Chinook salmon, lawmakers announced last week. Commercial ...

TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Volunteers help create a stronger fishing future on many Oregon streams. That’s especially true for a group of anglers who live for winter steelhead fishing on Tillamook County’s ...

Locals and tourists can enjoy fishing, crabbing and clamming without having to buy a license during free fishing weekend on June 7 and 8. In addition, there is free parking, camping and events on June ...

“My family is a four generation fishing family,” Dixon said. “I married somebody that came from a four generation fishing family, so we’ve kind of been immersed in it all of our lives.” The last three ...

Off the coast of Oregon, hidden just beneath the surface, once-towering seaweed forests are beginning to resemble clear-cut wastelands. Bull kelp, a giant species of seaweed that can grow 100 feet ...

The following transcript was created by a computer and edited by a volunteer: Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the U ...