NEWPORT – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding two public meetings in Tillamook and Port Orford on Sept. 2-3 to discuss the commercial black and blue rockfish and nearshore fisheries.
Fishery managers will give an update on federal management and stock assessments and review the 2026 commercial fishery. Also to be discussed are options for setting the 2027 bi-monthly vessel catch limits and input from industry and interested parties.
The meetings are scheduled from 6:30-9:30 p.m. for both the Sept. 2 Tillamook and Sept. 3 Port Orford meetings. Both can be attended in person, by phone or virtually.
The Tillamook meeting will be held at the ODFW North Coast Watershed District Office, 4907 Third St. To attend virtually go to https://tinyurl.com/ODFWCNS2026TL or call 503-446-4951; conference ID is 996 763 370#.
The Port Orford meeting will be held at the Port Orford Library, 1421 Oregon St. To attend virtually go to https://tinyurl.com/ODFWCNS2026PO or call 503-446-4951; conference ID: 508 543 40# .
People may request an electronic copy of the meeting presentation in advance by calling 541-961-8135.
