ODFW Extends Red Abalone Closure, Delists Borax Lake Chub
by TBC Press on 02/15/21
Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to extend the current closure of the recreational abalone fishery for three years as a precaution. Recent surveys show a continued trend toward decline in Oregon’s population of red abalone due to poor environmental conditions. Extension of the closure will allow time to monitor habitat conditions and conduct additional underwater surveys to assess changes in the index populations located along the southern Oregon coast. The three-year extension will... READ MORE
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