One of the frequently repeated lines about the Columbia River gillnet fishery quoted by members of the Northwest chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) is that nowhere else in the lower 48 states is gillnetting {read more}

The Columbia River Compact convened by teleconference at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 18 to consider Treaty Tribal and non-Indian commercial fisheries in the late fall time period. Fall Chinook returns are in line with the pre-season {read more}

The Columbia River Compact convened by teleconference at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 13 to consider non-Indian commercial fisheries for Columbia River coho and fall Chinook. The US v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met on {read more}

The Columbia River Compact convened by teleconference at 1:00p.m. on Monday, October 4, 2010 to consider non-Indian commercial fishing in the late fall season. The US v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee met October 3, and updated the {read more}

On August 6, 2010, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released a Mitchell Act Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that has been in the works for the past five years. The DEIS can be accessed on the NMFS Northwest {read more}