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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
Strike ends, Dungeness crab season now underway
A Dungeness crab fisher-
men’s strike that started before
Christmas has ended with
Oregon commercial fishermen
and processors agreeing to an
ex-vessel crab price of $2.87
per pound.
The successful state-super-
vised price negotiations means
freshly-caught
Oregon
Dungeness crab should be
available to consumers this
week and beyond.
“The final outcome showed
an extraordinary level of coop-
eration and compromise,” said
Hugh Link, executive director
of the Oregon Dungeness Crab
Commission.
The parties were able to
reach an agreement Friday, Jan.
6, during the fifth round of
negotiations that began in
November.
Fishermen in Port Orford
and Brookings started fishing
south of Cape Blanco, Ore., on
Dec. 18, 2016.
The Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife notified the
fleet and the public on Dec. 21,
that the rest of the state would
open to commercial crabbing
Jan. 1, 2017, with a pre-soak
period that would begin Dec.
29, 2016.
The fishermen’s strike
delayed the coast-wide harvest
of Dungeness crab until the
recent agreement.
The $2.87 is a starting price
only, but the fishermen’s mar-
keting associations involved in
the negotiations agreed to allow
for a 72-hour pre-soak period
that began Saturday, Jan. 7.
The first crab deliveries from
areas that have not been fished
yet, Cape Blanco to the Oregon
and Washington border, began
yesterday.
Areas in which fishermen
already have set gear, south of
Cape Blanco to the Oregon and
California border, will return to
fishing immediately.
By law, Oregon allows deal-
ers and fishermen to convene
supervised price negotiations of
the duly elected or appointed
representatives of the fisher-
men and dealers with oversight
from the Oregon Department of
Agriculture.
Dungeness crab, the official
“State Crustacean,” is the most
valuable single species com-
mercial fishery on the Oregon
coast.
Last season’s harvest pro-
duced landings of 14.2 million
pounds and an “ex-vessel”
value of $51 million dollars.
For more information, con-
tact Hugh Link, Oregon
Dungeness Crab Commission,
at 541-267-5810.
Oregon Marine Board seeks public input on new facility plan
commonly referred to as the
“Six-Year Plan.”
The agency invites boaters to
participate in a survey to help
identify where the needs are
around the state.
“With over 1,100 boating
access sites in Oregon operated
and owned by more than 160
different recreational boating
facility owners, the Marine
Board relies heavily on feed-
back about the condition of
boating facilities from all recre-
ational boaters; motorized and
non-motorized,” said Janine
Belleque, Boating Facility
Manager for the Marine Board.
“We leverage the dollars
brought in through boat regis-
tration fees and marine gas tax
with federal grants and match-
ing dollars from facility owners
to maintain, as well as build,
new recreational boating access
in the state.”
The Marine Board does not
own or operate any boating
facilities in the state; however,
the Marine Board’s Boating
Facilities Section provides
technical assistance to boating
facility owners in the form of
design, facility engineering,
surveying, waterway permit-
ting and grant funding to facili-
ty owners.
The Oregon Marine Board
invites recreational boaters to
complete an online survey and
provide feedback on how to
improve the area where you
boat.
Boaters can access an online
survey at www.boatoregon.
com, or go to the survey direct-
ly at www.surveymonkey.com
/r/GWGC7L6.
The survey will be available
online through March 31.
For more information, con-
tact the Marine Board’s Facility
Section at 503-378-2727.
New NOAA recovery plan aims for delisting coho on Oregon coast
NOAA Fisheries
have
released a recovery plan for
Oregon Coast coho salmon that
calls for public-private partner-
ships to conserve habitat for the
threatened species, positioning
coho for possible removal from
the federal list of threatened
and endangered species within
the next 10 years.
If the plan is successful,
Oregon Coast coho could
become the first of 28 threat-
ened and endangered species of
salmon and steelhead on the
West Coast to recover to the
point they can be delisted from
the Endangered Species Act.
“We can see that recovery is
in reach for Oregon Coast
coho, which is a testament to
W INTER RV
From wilderness backpack-
ers in pop-up tents to campers
who find cooking and sleeping
in an RV more civilized, winter
camping is gaining momentum.
There is nothing quite like
having almost an entire camp-
ground to yourself to hike,
cross-country ski, view nature
and enjoy the serenity of the
location.
Winter camping takes more
prep work than warm weather
outings, but outdoor enthusiasts
say it’s worth it. Just remem-
ber: before heading to your
favorite campground, check
ahead.
Campgrounds in higher ele-
vations often close as early as
mid-September until spring-
time.
Here are some tips to consid-
er before heading to the great
— but cold — outdoors.
Before beginning your trip,
check with your RV dealer or
the many various RV associa-
tions for insulating hoses and
water sources to properly oper-
ate in freezing temps.
Your RV may be well-
equipped but in the winter, pre-
pare for a scenario where you
could be stranded due to winter
storms. In that case, a portable
generator is indispensible.
“A generator can keep the
RV batteries topped off and
allow you to use the RV furnace
and keep your cellphone and
laptops charged, something you
will appreciate in an emer-
gency,” said Dorrance Noonan
of A-iPower, a manufacturer of
portable power equipment.
Safety First:
• When in a cold or freezing
environment, it’s natural to
want to seal your space tightly
to keep out drafts. But, portable
generators exhaust carbon
monoxide (CO), a tasteless,
odorless, and deadly gas. That
makes it extremely important to
keep your generator running
away from your RV with the
exhaust pointed in the opposite
direction.
the hard work by the state,
coastal communities and
landowners to restore habitat
and reduce threats from hatch-
eries and harvest,” said Barry
Thom, Regional Administrator
of NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast
Region. “Strong partnerships
have brought us this far, and
they will be critical to get the
rest of the way to delisting.”
As many as one to two mil-
lion coho once returned to
rivers and streams on the
Oregon Coast, supporting fish-
eries that helped anchor local
economies. Intensive fishing
and heavy logging through the
1900s contributed to declines,
and the number of spawning
adults dropped below 15,000 in
the 1980s.
NOAA Fisheries initially
listed Oregon Coast coho as a
threatened species in 1998.
The condition of the species
has since improved as state fish
and wildlife officials reduced
the risks posed by harvest and
hatcheries. Partnerships bridg-
ing state, local, tribal and feder-
al levels have helped imple-
ment projects to reopen and
improve habitat.
Recent numbers have ranged
from more than 350,000
spawning adults in 2011 and
2014, dropping back to 57,000
in 2015.
The threats still affecting
coho include degraded habitat,
especially the loss of floodplain
habitat where many juvenile
coho spend their first year
growing before migrating to the
ocean.
A lack of large wood in
rivers that provides rearing
habitat for young fish is also a
factor. Reduced water quality
and barriers such as culverts
that block migrating fish pose
continuing threats.
“The best available science
tells us that habitat is the bot-
tom line in stabilizing and
rebuilding coho to the point
they can sustain themselves,”
said Rob Walton, recovery
coordinator
for
NOAA
Fisheries’ West Coast Region in
western Oregon. Coho remain
vulnerable to the effects of cli-
mate change on the rivers and
streams where they spawn and
rear, but improved habitat can
help mitigate those impacts.
The plan is voluntary, not
regulatory, and hinges on local
support and collaboration.
Coho recovery, and ultimately
delisting, will depend in large
part on voluntary actions by
partners implementing the
recovery plan, complemented
by regulatory protections under
the Endangered Species Act
and other state and local direc-
tives.
The plan promotes a network
of partnerships that integrate
the needs of Oregon Coast coho
with the needs of coastal com-
munities.
“The plan recognizes the
critical role of local landowners
and communities in bringing
about recovery,” said Guido
Rahr, president and CEO of the
Wild Salmon Center in
Portland, which is leading
development of a business plan
to guide local recovery meas-
ures. “We all must be part of a
solution that will deliver multi-
ple benefits for Oregon in the
form of resilient communities,
improved habitat and healthy
fish populations.”
For more details and to view
the recovery plan, visit NOAA
Fisheries West Coast Region
website at www.go.usa.gov/x8
w53.
CAMPING REQUIRES PLANNING , BEING PREPARED FOR WEATHER
• Never run your generator
when you or someone else is
sleeping.
• Always have a working
carbon monoxide (CO) detector
in your RV. This is important
not only when using the gener-
ator, but in other instances
when the lethal gas is present.
Because CO is odorless, color-
less, and otherwise unde-
tectable to the human senses,
people may not know that they
are being exposed.
To that end, never use a gen-
erator, grill, camp stove or
charcoal burning device inside
or in any partially enclosed
area; keep these devices at least
20 feet from doors, windows,
and vents.
• At high levels, carbon
monoxide can cause death
within minutes. Symptoms of
overexposure to carbon monox-
ide include headaches, fatigue,
dizziness, shortness of breath,
nausea and confusion.
If you suspect you may be
experiencing carbon monoxide
poisoning or your detector
sounds an alarm, head outside
immediately for fresh air and
call 911.
• Never transport your gener-
ator in the back of your RV or
your SUV if you are towing a
camper. The best way to trans-
port your generator is to have a
platform built on the back of
your RV.
OSHA recommends that
gasoline and other generator
fuels should be stored and
transported in approved con-
tainers that are properly
designed and marked for their
contents, and vented.
• Before running your gener-
ator, always read the owner’s
manual for proper operation
and safety tips.
Choosing a portable genera-
tor for your RV:
• The more watts your gener-
ator has, the more items you
can power at the same time. To
know how much you will need,
calculate all the wattage
requirements of all the acces-
sories you plan to operate on
generator power.
Typically, wattage is listed
on the device, on the back or on
the bottom. If not, a simple for-
mula for determining watts is
multiplying volts x amps. The
total will tell you the model of
generator you need.
• Another important factor to
consider is how long you will
be running your generator. The
generator run time is found on
the generator spec sheet and
owner’s manual.
Run time is determined at 50
percent load levels and the
power used directly impacts the
run time. The more power used,
the shorter the run time and the
sooner you will have to refuel.
“During cold weather camp-
ing, you won’t need to power
your air-conditioner, so a gen-
erator with about 2,000 starting
watts should suffice,” Noonan
said. “Typically this is found in
inverter generators, which are
lighter, easier to transport, and
run quieter than the larger
portable generators.”
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inverters are to run.”
Noonan advises that when
choosing an inverter, look for
one that has enough receptacles
for all the items you plan to run.
Inverters that have USB
adapters will allow you to
charge a battery or cellphone.
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inverters are more fuel efficient
than regular generators.
“An inverter produces elec-
tricity on demand, based on
what you are powering. That
results in a slower engine speed
with less noise and lower fuel
consumption,” he said. “Users
appreciate how inexpensive
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
SALEM — Every six years,
the Oregon State Marine Board
(OSMB) solicits feedback from
boaters and facility owners to
create a catalog of boating
facility needs, and then assigns
priorities to sites for grant fund-
ing.
This information is compiled
into the “Statewide Boating
Access Improvement Plan,”