Newport Fishermen's Wives, Inc.

Port of Newport

•  The Port of Newport is located on the central Oregon coast in the City of Newport, Lincoln County seat and major business/economic hub of the area, and encompasses approximately 59 square miles and has an estimated population of 10,800 persons.

Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce

• Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, with over 600 member businesses and individuals, the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is one of the most progressive and dynamic organizations on the Oregon coast.
   

Weather and navigation

• Oregon Live Cams: View live camera footage of various places from several cameras, from ODOT.
• Coast Guard Navigation Center: Click on MARCOMMS for marine communication information including EPIRBs, GMDSS, DSC and much more.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Information on national weather, climate, the environment, and scientific research.
• National Data Buoy Center: Check out buoy identifiers, locations, past and latest reports. You can also get the latest reports from offshore buoys and many land-based stations by calling Dial-A-Buoy at (228) 688-1948.
• National Weather Service Marine Forecasts:
• Newport Area Surface Current: Surface Current Maps near Newport Oregon, provided by Oregon State University.
• NOAA Sea Surface Temperature Charts: Color images of sea surface temperatures.
• Oceanographic moorings off the Oregon shelf and slope: Provided by Oregon State University.
• Office of Coast Survey: Offers online nautical charts, updated frequently.
• Oregon Climate Service: Forecasts, observations, satellite images, weather maps, and more.
• University of Washington Department of Atmospheric Sciences.: An excellent weather web site that includes current satellite images for the eastern Pacific from the Goes West satellite.
• US Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center: Sea temperatures, satellite photos and more.
• Weather for Alaska - Alaska Aviation Weather Unit:

Regulation and management resources

• Port Orford Ocean Resource Team: Supports sustainable fishery on the Port Orford Reef that utilizes the best science and local experiential knowledge for the community to make local fishery management decisions.
• Bycatch - NOAA Fisheries: All kinds of information on bycatch including species-specific regulations/policies, news, research and monitoring, international activities, reports and articles, regional bycatch summaries/data, and related laws.
• Federal Regulations - a link to regulations open to comment: Find lists of actions open for public comment. You can also find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government's legal newspaper. Scroll to search for NOAA.
• Federal Register - Daily Actions: A listing of Federal actions by date.
• Oregon Coastal Atlas: A coastal managers web site which provides background information for different coastal systems, access to interactive mapping, online geospatial analysis tools, and direct download access to natural resource data sets relating to coastal zone management.
• ISPS Code Resources: A collection of resources regarding the ISPS Code.
• Marine Management News: "Marine Management News"; is the California Department of Fish and Game Marine Region's quarterly newsletter.
• Alaska Department of Fish & Game: Information on Alaska's state-managed commercial fisheries. Regulations, landings and other items of interest to Alaska fishermen can be found on the home page, species pages, or the permits, publications, and press releases.
• California Department of Fish & Game: Information on California's state-managed commercial fisheries.
• FirstGov: the Federal Government Web Portal: Easy access to all branches of government. Includes a keyword search engine and a severe weather watch feature.
• IFQs and CDQs for Halibut: The scoop from the National Marine Fisheries Service.
• Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act:
• National Marine Fisheries Service: NMFS supports domestic and international fisheries management operations, fisheries development, trade and industry assistance activities, enforcement, protected species and habitat conservation operations, and the scientific and technical aspects of NOAA
• National Marine Fisheries Service Northwest Region: "We conserve, protect, and manage Pacific salmon, groundfish, halibut and marine mammals and their habitats under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other laws."
• North Pacific Fisheries Management Council: One of the eight regional councils established by the Magnuson Act to oversee management of the nation's fisheries. The NPFMC has primary responsibility for groundfish management in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.
• Northwest Fisheries Science Center: Learn about the science on which NMFS bases its decisions.
• Oregon state legislative representatives:
• Oregon's Governor Kulongoski, the state senate, state representatives, and state agencies:
• The Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds: The Governor's plan for restoring salmonids and watersheds through voluntary action.
• The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan: From the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
• The Pacific Fishery Management Council: One of the eight regional councils established by the Magnuson Act to oversee management of the nation's fisheries. The Pacific Council has developed fishery management plans for salmon, groundfish and coastal pelagic species in the U.S. Exclusive Economi
• Thomas: Searchable information on the U.S. Congress and the legislative process. Search bills, topic, bill number, or title. Search and read the text of the Congressional Record for the 104th, 105th, and 106th Congresses. Search and find committee reports.
• U.S. Congressional Representatives:
• Washington Department of Fish & Game: Information on Washington's commercial and recreational fishery programs.
• Western Pacific Fishery Management Council:

Safety and safety training

• Coast Guard Drills & Training Survey for Pacific NW Commercial Fishermen: The survey goal is to document the present practice of drills and training in the commercial fishing industry along the PNW coasts, as well as help the Coast Guard develop programs to help save lives and increase safety.
• Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Examiners Association: CFVSEA.com contributors are composed ofActive Duty Coast Guard, Reserve Coast Guard,Coast Guard employees and Coast Guard Auxiliary members who conduct courtesy fishing vessel safety dockside exams.
• Boatkeeper: A series of articles about fishing boat maintenance and repair, written by a fisherman and Alaska Sea Grant Extension agent.
• Canadian Coast Guard: Includes weather updates for Canadian waters.
• Coast Guard Casualty Reports: Information on fishing-related casualties, incidents, inspections, safety alerts and more.
• Coast Guard Marine Safety Office: Provides news and information on marine safety regulations, what to do in the event of an oil spill, Y2K concerns, and other related topics.
• Coast Guard News and Events: Nationwide news and features about Coast Guard activities, safety, rescues, etc.
• Life Raft Servicing Site: Sponsored by the US Coast Guard, this site lists life raft servicing facilities by manufacturer.
• Maritime Sciences Dept., Clatsop Community College: Safety training, crew training and other classes for commercial fishermen.
• NOAA's search and rescue satellite tracking (SARSAT): This site also has links to other search and rescue sites.
• Oregon Sea Grant: Provides access to information on topics ranging from the Pacific Northwest salmon crisis to seafood safety, marine recreation, and environmental education.
• SARSAT Beacon Registration Page: To register or re-register your EPIRB (if any information relating to you or your address has changed) with forms available online.
• The Alaska Earthquake Safety site: Provided by Alaska Sea Grant. Includes information about tsunamis, earthquake dos and don'ts, etc.
• The North Pacific Fishing Vessel Owners' Association Vessel Safety Program: Provides safety training and education for fishermen and other mariners.
• "Local Notice to Mariners": From the US Coast Guard. The LNM is the primary means for disseminating information concerning aids to navigation, hazards to navigation, and other items of marine information of interest to mariners.
• Alaska Fishing Vessel Safety: Includes information on free EPIRB testing and the fishing vessel stability and damage control training systems.
• Alaska Marine Safety Education Association: Training program information, equipment and teaching supplies.

Fishing family and business resources

• Marine Careers: A Sea of Choices: This flier briefly describes training for a marine careers, areas of interest, internships and work experiences, and useful Web sites.
• Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ocean Explorer is an educational Internet offering for all who wish to learn about, discover, and virtually explore the ocean realm.
• Why Biodiesel?: Gives biodiesel's marine uses and role in boating. With no equipment modifications needed, it's safe, easier on engines, and helps in reducing emissions and avoiding oil fines.
• Battery Storage Tips: PowerStream has listed tips for storing different types of batteries. The information here was taken directly from the manufacturers' public information.
• Sea Fishing Rigs: A website that manufactures and distributes sea fishing rigs.
• ShoreBank Enterprise Pacific: This nonprofit community development finance institution provides financial, business and community development assistance to those dedicated to improving the economic and ecological health of Oregon and Washington coastal communities.
• Oregon Health Action Campaign: The Oregon Health Action Campaign is committed to empowering the consumer voice in development of quality, responsive health systems that allow people to acceess the health care they need, when they need it from the providers of their choice...
• "Family, business and community: The lives of fishermen's wives.": A 20-minute video produced by Oregon Sea Grant and the Department of Anthropology at Oregon State University. Includes a short Quicktime version of the video. The site includes other videos relating to commercial fisheries.
• "Out of Gloucester": Note: The "Out of Gloucester" site is temporarily unavailable. A website memorializing Goucester, Mass. fishing families and history.
• Alaska Commercial Fishing Revolving Loan Program: Information on loans to Alaska fishermen for permits, vessels, and gear.
• Alaska Fishery Jobs: A nice resource of information at JobMonkey.com related to working in Alaska with the fishing industry.
• E-tradingpost.com: Contact info for E-trading Post (small business resources for Oregon and Washington).
• Fishing the West Coast: A Pictoral Journey: Great fishing images
• Free Internet Access: A website devoted to free internet access for all. Compares various free internet access programs, etc.
• Publications for Fishing Families: Oregon Sea Grant's Fishing Families Project and the Adapting to Change research and outreach project, 1995-1998, resulted in a number of short, free publications designed to help fishing families cope with the cyclic nature of their business and its effect on family life, finances and other matters.
• Marine Trade Training and Education: An Alaska Sea Grant site listing trade schools, colleges, and other programs that offer training for members of the commercial fishing industry.
• Oregon Workforce Investment Act (formerly the Job Training Partnership Act).: The Oregon WIA serves dislocated workers in the salmon fishing and timber industries, among others. Information on training and other services.
• The Internal Revenue Service: A surprisingly helpful website for tax preparation. Enter "fishermen" into the search engine and see what you get.
• US Small Business Administration: A variety of useful information for small businesses.

Science, statistics, stock assessments and reports

• State of the Salmon: Connects the people who catch, study, manage, and otherwise rely upon these irreplaceable species. Collaborating across disciplines and nations, we're assembling the big picture of salmon status and trends across the North Pacific--knowledge that can inform salmon conservation and management decisions in the future.
• Project CROOS: A project that aims to save salmon and the Oregonians who depend on them for their livelihood. In this innovative project, the fishermen will be the frontline researchers.
• 2006 Inseason AK Salmon Summary: This weekly summary reports management, harvest, and escapement information of the Alaska commercial salmon fishing season. Note that inseason harvest data published in this summary is preliminary and is subject to revision.
• A New View of Oregon: Offshore Underwater: This is a DVD on which you'll find animated and computerized flyovers of nearshore and offshore Oregon, underwater videos, a interview with a researcher, and Oregon Field Guide's "Astoria Canyon".
• Management of Salmon Mortality Caused by Ceratomyxa shasta in the Klamath River System: Jerri Bartholomew, OSU microbiologist, examines the life cycles of two salmon parasites, their distribution in the Pacific Northwest, and their effects on salmon. Her lab has also developed molecular methods to better enable detection of C. shasta.
• Fish Base: Data base containing28700 Species , 204900 Common names, 37400 Pictures,34300 References of fish.
• California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report: Includes evaluations of individual fisheries and species of marine wildlife, including a historical description of each fishery, status of biological knowledge, the status of the population and management considerations.
• California Sea Grant Fisheries Newsletter: Fisheries information in a concise, non-advocacy, educational format. Discusses fisheries research results, leads you to sources of useful fisheries and seafood information, and covers important fisheries issues.
• Oceanographic Moorings on the Oregon Shelf and Slope: Shows locations for moorings off the Oregon coast to aid scientists and fishermen.
• FishResearchWest.org: West Coast collaborative research site bridging together researchers and fishermen.
• NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center: The Center conducts fisheries and marine mammal research at its four laboratories in California and Hawaii in support of the Pacific and Western Pacific Fishery Management Councils.
• Bight Bulletin: The Bight Bulletin was a quarterly, bilingual newsletter addressing water quality, coastal watersheds and habitats. The goal was to provide a mechanism for information exchange in the Southern California bight.
• An Assessment of Petrale Sole Stocks off Oregon, Washington and Northern California, 1998: Provided by David Sampson at Hatfield Marine Science Center.
• FindFMSY: A fishery simulator for exploring constant harvest rate policies. Developed by David Sampson at Hatfield Marine Science Center, the FINDFMSY simulator is a user-friendly, downloadable tool that allows fishery scientists, managers, fishermen, environmenta
• Fisheries of the United States, 2000: A NMFS report.
• General Accounting Office Report on the Effectiveness of Vessel Buyback Programs.:
• Fish Matters: From the Northwest Fishery Science Center.
• Improving California's System of Marine Managed Areas: Final report of the state Marine Managed Areas workgroup.
• Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)/Community Development (CDQ) Halibut Program Reports: From National Marine Fisheries Service. Includes harvest and landings by port for the current halibut/sablefish season; summarizes data by activities, and more information on IFQ program performance.
• Marine Protected Areas: The Department of Interior's site on marine protected areas.
• NEPTUNE: A Fiber-Optic Telescope to Inner Space: The goal of the NEPTUNE project is to establish a network of underwater observatories within the depths of the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
• Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN): Up-to-date statistics on landings, ex-vessel values, and the like.
• Program to Reduce Seabird Bycatch in Alaska's Longline Fisheries: From the National Marine Fisheries Service.
• Social Aspects of Federal Fishery Management: A report for Congress by Eugene Buck of the Congressional Research Service.
• Sustaining Marine Fisheries: A free online book from the National Academy Press.

Special interest organizations

• The Oregon Albacore Commission: The Oregon Albacore Commission (OAC) was formed by an act of the Oregon Legislature in October 1999 and is a part of the Oregon Department of Agriculture's (ODA) Commodity Commission Program.
• Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative: A non-commercial Web site with information on the west coast Pacific whiting fishery, the catcher-processor sector, and PWCC research projects.
• Oregon Salmon Commission: The OSC represents the fishermen and processors in marketing efforts, as well as being a strong advocate of concerns regarding rules, legislation, or any governmental action which may affect the troll fishing industry.
• NW Fishletter: Pacific NW salmon recovery and science newsletter online twice a month.
• The Oregon Trawl Commission: Oregon Trawl Products represent the biggest share -- both in volume and dollar value -- of the Oregon commercial fishing industry.
• Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission: Established by an act of the Oregon Legislature in 1977, is an industry-funded agency that operates under the umbrella of the Oregon Department of Agriculture's Commodity Commission Program.
• At-Sea Processors Association: A non-commercial Web site with information on the Bering Sea pollock fishery and the at-sea processing sector.
• Fishermen's Marketing Association: Focuses on the groundfish and shrimp fisheries from San Pedro to Bellingham.
• International Pacific Halibut Commission:
• Marine Conservation Alliance: An Alaska non-profit group formed by conservation-minded Alaska and North Pacific coastal residents, communities, fixed and mobile gear fishermen, vessel owners and crew, processors, fishing organizations, support industries, etc.
• Marine Stewardship Council: A nongovernmental organization working towards "green" certification of seafoods.
• Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations: A federation of 25 port and fishermen's marketing associations from San Diego to Alaska.
• Salmon For All: A Columbia River gillnetting association.
• The Pacific Marine Conservation Council: A West Coast-wide non-profit organization working for long-term sustainable groundfish fisheries and healthy coastal economies.
• West Coast Seafood Processors Association: Represents the west coast shore-based seafood processing industry.
• Western Fishboat Owners Association: An albacore tuna trade organization. Focuses on hook and line albacore and other pelagics.
• Oregon Fishermen's Cable Committee: A non-profit organization of OR, WA, and CA trawl fishermen and representatives of some Oregon undersea cable owners who have worked together to cooperatively resolve issues regarding fiber-optic cables in the fishing grounds off of Oregon.

Seafood, marketing and processing

• Codex GSFA Online: A searchable web-based version of the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA).
• The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): An independent, global, non-profit organization whose role is to recognize, via a certification program, well-managed fisheries and to harness consumer preference for seafood products bearing the MSC label of approval. Find out which fisheries are MSC certified.
• Wild Catch Magazine: Connecting, covering and educating the Wild Catch seafood supply chain of people, services, products and suppliers.
• Symphony of Seafood: A contest to reward and publicize innovative uses of Alaska salmon, whitefish and shellfish and to increase the number of people eating Alaskan seafood.
• Common Mistakes in HACCP: Author: Liz Brown. Price: Single copies free. Processors trained in HACCP will find these 6 supplements useful. One-page handouts tell how to avoid mistakes that are commonly made in the processing plant.
• SafeOysters.org: A web site for health educators on Vibrio vulnificus and the safety of raw oyster consumption, created jointly by Georgia Sea Grant and California Sea Grant.
• The Farmer-Chef Fisherman-Chef Connection: A directory for chefs and retailers to source local products, and for fishermen and farmers to sell products directly to restaurants and retailers. The Guide currently lists buyers and sellers located in the Pacific Northwest.
• Alaska Seafood Exchange: An Internet-based business that places buyers and sellers of Alaska Seafood in touch with one another. Any legal product forms of Alaska Seafood are welcome.
• Seafood Consumer Center: Resource for seafood educational materials, including cooking classes, nutrition, general information.
• Fishroute: the French fish"road": We publish free of cost the importers / exporters of seafood.
• Alaska Salmon Price Report May - Aug 2003: Alaska Salmon price report
• Oregon State University (OSU) Seafood Laboratory: Located in Astoria, OR the Seafood Lab operates a Product and Food Engineering Laboratory, Biochemistry Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, Pilot Plant, as well as offices for OSU faculty, staff, and graduate students.
• Duncan Law Seafood Consumer Center: Located in Astoria, Oregon, this non-profit regional facility provides links between the seafood industry and the consumer, and promotes consumption of seafood through education, training, research and dissemination of information.
• California Salmon Council: The California Salmon Council represents the marketing interests of California's commercial salmon fishermen.
• Alaska Seafood: The official site. Recipes, information, etc.
• Fish Information and Services (FIS): A multi-lingual international web site hosting a database of more than 47,000 companies, as well as information about important industry-related matters, such as fish prices, market reports, news and information, a search engine, and other useful stuff.
• Marine Stewardship Council: A nongovernmental organization working towards "green" certification of seafoods.
• Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Guide: West Coast seafood consumer guide identifying the most popular seafood items found in restaurants and markets throughout the region, giving each a "Best Choice" rating, a "Proceed With Caution" alert or a spot on the "Avoid" list.
• National Fisheries Institute: A fish and seafood trade association.
• National Fishery Market News:
• National Seafood HACCP Alliance for Training and Education: Includes the entire HACCP seafood course manual.
• Seafood Network Information Center: From the University of California at Davis.
• Seafood Processors, Wholesalers and Dealers: Information on markets and buyers from UC Davis.
• Seafoodbusiness.com: An online magazine for the seafood industry. Includes information on upcoming tradeshows; publishes the Seafood Handbook.
• The Northwest Food Sanitation Workshop: Brought to you annually by the University of Washington. Addresses basic sanitation as well as cutting edge issues related to food sanitation and food safety.
• Vessel Retail Guide for Northern California Fishermen: Information on selling directly to the consumer, from UC Davis.
• Worldcatch.com: Formerly Fishmonger.com. A website devoted to adding value to the seafood industry. Includes market reports, disussion forums, e-commerce, and more.

Publications related to commercial fishing

• NOAA Stellar Sea Lion Publications: A list of NOAA-funded Stellar Sea Lion publication from the year 2000 to present.
• Gillnetters: Describes the boats and gear used in gillnetting.
• Long-Liners: Describes the boats and gear used by long-liners.
• Purse Seiners: Describes the boat and gear used in purse seining.
• fishingnet.ca: fishingnet.ca is a web portal focused on providing information to all sectors of Canada's commercial fisheries and related industries.
• Oregon Sea Grant: Provides easy access to information on topics ranging from the Pacific Northwest salmon crisis to seafood safety, marine recreation, and environmental education.
• National Fisherman: An online version of the popular fishing industry magazine. Contains daily news, market updates and today's prices, information resources, classifieds, weather, and retail information.

General fishing-related sites and discussion groups

• Alaska Report: An Alaska news, weather and information website based in Juneau, Alaska.
• Fish Radio: Links to audio newscasts by Laine Welch. Her goal is to make all people aware of the economic and social importance of the seafood industry to Alaska and the nation - from harvesters and business professionals, to those who simply eat fish occasionally.
• University of Alaska Marine Advisory Program: The place to go to find out about all the exciting things happening at the University of Alaska's Marine Advisory Program.
• Fishfolk: A fisheries social science discussion group. Past discussions have focused on ITQs, sustainability, marine mammals, and the Magnuson Act.
• Gadus & Associates List of Fisheries Web Sites: One of the most complete and well-organized sources of fisheries information on the Web. Lists over 2,300 Web sites related to marine commercial fisheries, fisheries science and fisheries management.
• Linkup Alaska: A collection of links relating to Alaska, including many on commercial fishing and environmental topics.
• Seafood.com: A new company incorporating Seafood Datasearch, Seafood Link and the web site Seafood.com to bring seafood buyers, sellers, and consumers together on the Internet. Includes daily industry news, a trading board that changes a lot, and a seafood discussion.
• Small Boat Commercial Salmon Fishermens' Association: A network tool to inform the public and strenghten the bond between the fishing and non-fishing communities. Includes information on harbors, weather, fishing associations, news, links to fishermen's websites, and more.

Away from the West Coast

• Sea-Ex.com: An Australian based web site for those in the commercial fishing, seafood, and marine related industries.
• The (Irish) Marine Times Newspaper: News and information about the Irish fishing community. We share an interest in what is happening in coastal communities and we believe you have a few Irish among your own!