CDFG Informational Notice

New Report Available Online:
Cost and Revenue Characteristics of the Salmon Fisheries in California and Oregon

Contact: Terry Tillman, Senior Fisheries Biologist (530) 669-3564

The California Department of Fish and Game is pleased to announce the availability of the report, Cost and Revenue Characteristics of the Salmon Fisheries in California and Oregon, at the following web-link: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/salmonfisheries.asp

In the wake of the 2006 West Coast salmon disaster, a research partnership was created to increase our understanding of the dynamics and economics of the commercial salmon fishery. The National Marine Fisheries Service, with guidance from the Oregon Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the California Department of Fish and Game, provided funding to assemble a summary report on cost and revenue characteristics of the commercial salmon fishery in California and Oregon. This snapshot of the commercial salmon troll fleet characteristics can be used in impact analyses and other assessments that, ultimately, will facilitate fisheries management decisions from biological, State and local economy perspectives.