(SALEM, OR) — ODFW is accepting public comment until Nov. 11 on agenda items the Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider at their Dec. 11 meeting in Salem.
Proposed 2027 groundfish regulations are on the agenda. While most are similar to those in 2026, one proposal could mark a historic milestone for Oregon fisheries. Following decades of recovery efforts, yelloweye rockfish were recently declared rebuilt, opening the door to limited recreational and commercial harvest opportunities for the first time in more than 20 years. Learn more.
Another proposal would add approximately 255 acres to the Lower Deschutes Wildlife Area, creating a continuous stretch of publicly accessible land on both sides of the Deschutes River from river mile 17.5 to mile 14…