May 10, 2024 — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has announced that $7,050,722 is available to Oregon to address poor performance of the state’s ocean commercial salmon fisheries for 2018, 2019, and 2020.
This includes impacts to commercial fishermen, processors, and the fishing ecosystem and environment.
The “Oregon Spend Plan,” vetted through NOAA Fisheries and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), is now available for public review and comment. The plan is posted on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website. Input should be sent to orsalmon.disaster@odfw.oregon.gov by May 13