Aquaculture

Mussel Harvesting has been given the all clear for the northern Oregon coast.  The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife have opened mussel harvesting from the Washington border to the north side of Siletz Bay, in Lincoln City.  Recent ...

Now that we’ve cleared the halfway point of our Northwest Farm Credit Services’ quarterly commodity snapshot series, we look at the local fishery, nursery and forestry industries.  Bill Perry, vice president at NWFCS, said they see fisheries being profitable over the next 12 months.   “Solid ...

The state Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife have announced all Oregon beaches between the California border and the Columbia River are closed to razor clam harvesting.  Recent lab results indicate the marine biotoxin domoic acid has exceeded the closure limit along the entire coastline.   ...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture has extended the Seafood Processors Grant Program application deadline through Friday August 12th.  The Department continues to accept applications for $1.5 million in grants supporting Oregon’s seafood industry. Earlier t...

On Wednesday, Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the USDA’s approval of a $52 million purchase of Pacific Northwest seafood products.  The two democrats say this purchase will support the state’s seafood industry which has been hit hard by COVID-19 and climate chaos. “Not only do...

As we start to reach the final stages of our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series, today we look at fisheries, forest products and the greenhouse and nursery industry.  Bill Perry, Vice President with NWFCS said their 12-month outlook foresees fisheries being profitable. “Dema...

Last month, western Washington representative Suzan DelBene announced that the farming community may be eligible for disaster-related relief funds due to excessive heat and droughts. “Many on this call I know experienced firsthand this series of heat waves, the heat dome that hit the Northwest last summer, including the time in June where our temperatures went up to 120 degrees.  Pai...

Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the opening of razor clam harvesting on the south coast.  Now the entire Oregon coast is open for razor clam harvesting. Recent shellfish samples taken from the area indicate levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have fallen below the limit for two consecutive sampling weeks.  Mu... Read Mor

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced late last week the deployment of emergency measures to control invasive European green crabs on the Washington Coast and at sites within the Salish Sea is well underway.  This includes the implementation of an Incident Command System to facilitate statewide coordination between various agencies, tribes, and partners. ...

In an effort to help relieve expenses associated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington state Department of Agriculture will make more than $2.4 million in assistance available. The funds come to the WSDA via the USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program ...