New issue of Oregon Sea Grant’s newsletter now available

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Rick Cooper

2-8-19

By Rick Cooper

The latest issue of Confluence, a newsletter about Oregon Sea Grant’s research, outreach and educational programs, is now online. Inside this eight-page issue, you’ll find the following stories:

The winter/spring 2019 issue of Oregon Sea Grant’s newsletter is now online.

Interns aim to help Oregon companies reduce waste, save money. An internship program is providing companies in Oregon with ideas for how they can help the environment and their bottom line.
PSU researchers find suspected microplastics in Oregon oysters. Researchers at Portland State University have found what they think are tiny plastic fibers in about 120 Pacific oysters from the Oregon coast.
Tours show consumers how to buy seafood from fishermen and markets. Oregon fishermen and seafood sellers are reaching new clients, thanks to free, guided tours of docks and markets that demystify the process of buying seafood.
Tourism expert helps outdoor recreation companies on Oregon coast. Miles Phillips helps coastal tourism businesses be successful, particularly those involved with outdoor recreation.
6 Oregon salt marshes have stayed ahead of rising sea, study says. A handful of salt marshes in Oregon have been gaining height at a rate that has outpaced the rising sea – a finding that bodes well for their ability to survive and store carbon amid a changing climate.

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Now available: New issue of Oregon Sea Grant’s newsletter

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Rick Cooper

October 24, 2017

The fall/winter 2017 issue of Confluence, a newsletter about Oregon Sea Grant’s research, outreach and educational programs, is now available for download. Inside this eight-page issue, you’ll find the following stories:

Gooseneck barnacles grow on top of thatched barnacles. (Photo by Julia Bingham)

UO study moves seafood industry closer to farming gooseneck barnacles. Funded by Oregon Sea Grant, researchers found that juvenile gooseneck barnacles in a lab grew at rates comparable to those of their counterparts in the wild.
Oregon Sea Grant tells boaters where to go when they have to go. Jenny East informs boaters of the approximately 80 locations in Oregon where they can find floating restrooms, pump out their holding tanks or flush away the contents of their portable toilets.
Study: No need to alter Dungeness crab management based on genetic data. Dungeness crabs along the west coast are highly connected genetically, and as a result, there’s no need to change harvesting regulations to account for distinct subpopulations, according to a new study.
Katie Gregory rakes up cockles as part of a survey that compares their densities in an area where they’re commercially harvested versus in an area that is recreationally clammed.
Crabbers offer ideas on how to reduce injuries at sea. West coast crabbers and faculty with Oregon State University and Sea Grant programs in Oregon and Washington have been exploring ways to reduce injuries at sea.
Women’s roles in Oregon fishing industry are changing, study says. Women have always played an important role in Oregon’s commercial fishing industry, even if they don’t actually fish or work on boats, but those roles are changing, according to a study funded by Oregon Sea Grant.
Summer interns grow professionally and personally. Ten current or recent undergraduates now have a better understanding of various marine science careers and their own aspirations, thanks to internships organized and supported by Oregon Sea Grant.

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Summer 2017 “Shop at the Dock” tours in Newport and Warrenton show consumers how to buy in-season seafood

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Rick Cooper

Have you ever wanted to buy seafood right from the boat, but weren’t sure what questions to ask or what to look for? Have you ever stood at a seafood market staring at all the choices but not been sure what was local or in season?

If so, this summer is your chance to learn more about buying seafood. Experts with Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service will demystify the process during free, guided dockside tours in Newport and Warrenton that connect seafood lovers with commercial fishermen.

Oregon Sea Grant and Extension have been offering the tours – called Shop at the Dock – every summer in Newport since 2014, but this is the first year the event has expanded to Warrenton. During the tours, participants learn what seafood is in season, how it’s caught, whether it’s sustainable, and how to identify and buy high-quality fish and shellfish. Last year, the tours drew more than 350 people, said Kaety Jacobson, an Oregon Sea Grant marine fisheries specialist with Oregon State University’s Extension Service.

Dates for the remaining Newport tours are July 21 and 28, and Aug. 4, 11 and 18, 2017 with groups departing from dock 5 at 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. each day. The 90-minute tours are free and on a first-come, first-served basis. In Newport, registration is required only for groups of five or more by calling 541-574-6534 ext. 57427.

In Warrenton, the remaining tours will take place Sept. 15, 2017, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and will include a tour of the Skipanon Brand Seafood cannery. Participants will also learn where they can find locally caught fish in local markets. Tours will start at the Warrenton Marina near the harbormaster’s office at 550 N.E. Harbor Place. For the Warrenton event, registration by phone is required for everyone and is on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, call 503-325-8573.

At both sites, participants are advised to wear comfortable walking shoes with traction, arrive 15 minutes early, and bring cash and a cooler with ice. For disability accommodations, please call the numbers above.

Joe Phillips, of fishing vessel Triggerfish, shows off an albacore tuna during the 2016 Shop at the Dock tours, which were organized by Oregon Sea Grant and Oregon State University’s Extension Service. (Photo by Lynn Ketchum, OSU)

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New issue of Oregon Sea Grant’s newsletter now available

Summer 2017 “Shop at the Dock” tours in Newport and Warrenton show consumers how to buy in-season seafood