Yesterday afternoon, Saturday January 14, 2023, a 40-foot sperm whale washed ashore just south of the Peter Iredale in Fort Stevens State Park. The whale had been dead for a while before…
Category: Oregon Coast
Seaside Aquarium Celebrates Year of Monthly Beach Cleanups, Continues Effort in 2023, First Saturday Every Month
The Seaside Aquarium ardently extended thanks to those of you who volunteered your time and energy into keeping Seaside Beach clean through our monthly beach cleanups sponsored by us (Seaside Aquarium), the…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A New Year, New Session, New Laws, and New Lines
EDITOR’S NOTE: As Representative Gomberg notes below, with re-districting House District 10 no longer includes the southern corner of Tillamook County, and the entirety of Tillamook County is now in House District…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Few Packages for the Holidays
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Saturday, December 17th, I was pleased to be part of a large group that gave a warm December welcome to three…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Recreational ocean and bay crabbing reopens Cape Blanco to California border
EDITOR’S NOTE: Not to be confused with the commercial crabbing season which remains on hold for further testing in the next few weeks. This applied to recreational crabbers. (December 9, 2022- NEWPORT,…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Something for Everyone During “Leg Days”
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, This week the Legislature will hold a series of committee hearings for the last of our quarterly “Leg Days” prior to…
King Tides Project Needs Volunteers – First Series Nov. 24-26
The Oregon King Tides Project dates this season are November 24-26, December 22-24, and January 20-22. Each year, CoastWatch co-coordinates the Oregon King Tides Project with the Oregon Coastal Management Program. This participatory science project invites the public to…
Ocean commercial Dungeness crab season delayed; Recreational crabbing closed south coast
NEWPORT, Ore – The ocean commercial Dungeness crab season opener is delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast. Pre-season testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield in some areas. Elevated…
Tides Turn For Two Stranded Sea Turtles; Rehab at Oregon Coast Aquarium Success, Result in Flight to San Diego for Continued Recovery, Release
Newport, Oregon — Two sea turtles are on the road to recovery and release after receiving care at the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq). Thanks to the collaborative efforts of OCAq, the Oregon…
Mussel Harvesting Opens From Washington Border to North Side of Siletz Bay 10/28/22
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce mussel harvesting is open from the Washington border to the north side of Siletz Bay, in…
