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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 20, 2019 | $1.00 Commercial Dungeness crab season delayed Sports & Recreation Calendar Winter Sports openers: Dec. 4 • SHS boys BB hosts Newport 7:15 p.m. • SHS girls BB hosts Newport 5:45 p.m. • MHS boys BB hosts Lowell 7 p.m. • SHS girls BB hosts Lowell 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. COURTESY PHOTO BY SUSAN FERGUSON A photo taken at Horsfall Beach last year documents the rising “King Tide” level. K ING T IDES P ROJECT GEARS UP FOR 10 TH YEAR T he first round of the current winter’s “king tides” is coming Nov. 25-27. Volunteer photographers are being invited to assist in the annual Oregon King Tides Photo Project, which is a citi- zen science activity that utiliz- es photos taken by volunteers to document the highest reach of the year’s highest tides. The Oregon King Tides Photo Project, which takes place throughout Oregon’s coastal region, is now in its 10th year in Oregon as part of an international citizen sci- ence effort. The project is sponsored by the CoastWatch Program of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition and the Oregon Coastal Management Program of the Department of Land Conservation and Development, along with local partners. The other two high-tide sequences this winter on which the project’s volunteers will focus take place Jan. 10-12 and Feb. 8-10, 2020. Dec. 6 • SHS wrestling at Harrisburg Noon Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Hunting, hiking, and mush- room picking are popular out- door activities in Lane County. Each year, Lane County Sheriff ’s Office Search and Rescue teams are called to assist in finding lost or injured people when something on their outdoor trip didn’t go as planned. Below are a few tips to help you plan a great trip and enjoy the beautiful outdoors with safety in mind. 1. Know your skill level and research the area you plan to hunt, hike, or mushroom pick to ensure you have the neces- sary skills and equipment. 2. Tell someone where you 12:46am/0.7 1:46pm/ 2.3 Nov. 22 8:19am / 7.6 8:39pm / 6.3 1:46am / 1.0 2:48pm / 1.3 Nov. 23 9:03am / 8.1 9:45pm / 6.5 2:41am /1.2 3:42pm / 0.4 Nov. 24 9:45m / 8.4 10:43pm /6.7 3:33am / 1.5 4:31pm / -0.4 4:21am / 1.8 5:17pm / -1.1 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians to ditch the shop- ping bags and lace up their hiking boots to celebrate “Green Friday” Nov. 29. OPRD will waive day-use parking fees that day in 25 state parks across Oregon. Nov. 26 11:05am / 8.9 photos, and post them online. More information on the project, a link to tide tables, instructions for posting pho- tos, and a map of photo loca- tions, can be found online at www.oregonkingtides.net. King tide photos can be taken anywhere affected by tides, whether on the outer shoreline, in estuaries or along lower river floodplains. Photos showing high water in relation to infrastructure See TIDES 2B are going and when you plan to return. Leave them a map with your route and stick to the planned route. 3. Hunt or hike with a buddy, and stay with one another while you are out and about. 4. Carry a pack with the following supplies, even for short trips: • Fully charged cell phone and battery backup • Map • An emergency light source in case you end up being out- doors after the sun sets • Extra clothing • First aid kit • Extra food and water • Compass • Fire starter 5. Regularly scan your sur- roundings to keep yourself oriented. This is especially true for mushroom picking which involves looking down at the ground for long periods of time which can contribute to losing your way. Remember: Look down, and then look around. Lastly, if you find yourself lost or injured, call 9-1-1 if you have cell service. If you are unable to call for help, Search and Rescue experts advise you stay put to conserve energy and allow search teams to locate you. See CRAB 2B ODFW R EGIONAL F ISHING R EPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES: Stocking of the mid-coast lakes ended in June. Check the stocking schedule online for dates and locations of stockings. Some of the bigger lakes have “hold-over” trout and the fishing typically picks up in the fall when these trout are feeding to prepare for the winter months ahead. In the mid-coast these lakes include: Olalla, Big Creek reservoirs, Cleawox, Mercer, Munsel, and Siltcoos. Warmwater fisheries are slowing down for the year as water temperatures cool. SIUSLAW RIVER: Fall Chinook, cutthroat trout Fall Chinook fishing has been fair on the Siuslaw River. Recent rains have raised the river and moved many of the See FISHING 2B Fees to be waived at state parks during ‘Green Friday’ Nov. 25 10:25am / 8.7 11:37pm / 6.9 The international project began in Australia, where the highest tides of the year are known as “king tides,” hence the name of the project. These tides arrive when the sun, moon, and earth are in align- ment, causing a stronger than usual gravitational pull. Anyone with a camera can participate. At high tide on any of the three project days (the timing of which varies, depending on location), find a safe spot to observe the tide in relation to the land, snap LCSR OFFERS SAFETY TIPS FOR HUNTERS , HIKERS 12:32am / 3.2 Nov. 21 7:31am / 7.0 7:25pm/ 6.1 Waves hit a sea wall near Wldport during a 2018 King Tide. Low Tide Nov. 20 6:30am / 6.6 6:03pm / 6.2 COURTESY PHOTO BY ROY LOWE NEWPORT — The opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed from Dec. 1 until at least Dec. 16, along the entire Oregon coast as testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield. The target opening of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season in Oregon is Dec. 1, but can be delayed to ensure a high-quality product to con- sumers and avoid wastage of the resource. Crab quality test- ing in early November showed that none of the test areas met the meat yield criteria for a Dec. 1 opening. The delayed opening will allow crabs to fill with more meat. A second round of crab quality testing will occur in late November or early December, and the results will be used to determine if the season should open Dec. 16, be further de- layed, or be split into areas with different opening dates. Crab were also tested for domoic acid along the entire coast, and all samples were found to be safe for human consumption. However, due to elevated levels of domoic acid detected in razor clams in some areas, testing in Dungeness crab will continue regularly south of Heceta Head. In conjunction with the de- layed ocean commercial sea- son, commercial harvest of Dungeness crab in Oregon bays that are currently open will close at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 1, but may reopen if the ocean commercial fishery opens in December. Recreational harvest of Dungeness crab in the ocean off Oregon will open Dec. 1 as scheduled in all areas. Recre- ational crab harvesting is cur- rently open coastwide in bays and estuaries, and on beaches, 5:07am / 2.2 6:02pm / -1.3 “Fall weather brings a differ- ent flavor to many state parks and we’re encouraging folks to get outside and explore,” said Lisa Sumption, OPRD director. “This is our fifth year celebrat- ing Green Friday and we’re excited to continue the post-holiday tradition.” Parking is free year-round at almost all state parks; the waiv- er applies to the 25 parks that charge $5 daily for parking. The waiver applies from open to close on Nov. 29, except at Shore Acres State Park, where it expires at 3 p.m. for the Holiday Lights event that runs Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. A list of parks that charge the $5 parking fee is available online. Learn more about Oregon State Parks at www .oregon- stateparks.org. 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