Humpback whales, which are frequently entangled in the vertical fishing lines used by the crab fishery, are particularly at risk. Two populations of humpback whales off Oregon are listed as ...

On Feb. 12, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife sedated and rescued a bull elk that was tangled in boating lines for multiple days at Arch Cape, south of Cannon Beach.

Oregon is well known for its quiet, artsy mountain towns, but tucked away on its rugged south coast is Port Orford, an eclectic fishing village just waiting to be explored — especially by those ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is keeping watch on a Roosevelt elk with several feet of fishing rope and a buoy tangled in his antlers in Arch Cape.

Newport Fishermen’s Wives was awarded $44,925 by the Northwest Oregon Works’ maritime program, ensuring commercial fishing ...