SPRINGFIELD – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, during a meeting in Springfield in late February, voted 6-1 to deny a petition aimed at modifying crab fishery rules to reduce the risk of whale entanglement further.
While rejecting the petition, the Commission urged the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to continue its planned rulemaking process and collaborate with NOAA Fisheries to secure Endangered Species Act coverage.
According to ODF officials, whale entanglements along…
