1
.i,ba"L*n.sR*s*are*. Studtw
$btd!**:,
3$58*6f; .
i95&62.
l:im!ji**
!eue,*
lntq: aa two
ion entered
e**am* into
$* Axp;r**
t+* -lt)*u'bh*
Fi*r: {e.m1se*<rx
O
the ti::*gocr
Oron F1&
uguzt 4
i+erx off
*ff
ye*r
do.e;ry3*rat*:qp
to do.
Izrri!a fteherrien
exioratoiy work
f,$.si'larnento
yeer esrewni
ag eennt. xi.*!:
4tL t"*:v* *s3i:"*n:i-s
t?x* -irsgs;s
t1
the
0ro'or s4)c"s€i
cca.jser' :"qcj si:*r.o::e {$$;kg*g
c
nto
*'*nira**
t,1* ?
3i-,rh *csmrt"s*1.**
C:.
on xe::*'rpridll:i*:
the
hi
one *fof 4h**a
thee
th *rte
fers t**a y*-are sj.ih
reilt *$ofu'qplo:tai*r'p'
e1oor
t* r*:n!s* r'e*ul'te
l* to
Ysle savp*** ,:f tkis
rs$$re. iS
this report
fJ-*h*r"ns::.
tic
b* dat
:c:: ii:l*e e*::::*e
w**tl to
daf'e a*ri cii:ili.i{*r
otiee $f
of *,*t*x:
WCVk
i-tr
*r:ry{:'** in
eirs
3?**J
3:: sugr:xi
in
Auio 1960
*s&g*ffig}"
'sa'cn the
**:ltr**h
f,31'#oontract
tc}
b* 'r,aken when
o b
S,:.:gxxi1*!*g.
j:;gqgg
f
3$,
Inl,?55s
15,ff**eal*g
Cf
r*d
ec atsSred
A/ l.*p*x*ed
bhe ccc
cc*',r:rlsn*:*
rthd the
Lea 2i
n"rsi ;Eaalrl,*S#
th
of; the
.a?:elon,*
tu.1 e;:
n ec
nion of
wr'*esr*t*rs
-tl}':{s
report ce;t*l'bl.*tr&e'3
Th± r*pm:*"
abalone J**l
in ti?e
the tsx'.**k"i-eg*.$rl*&a
Brockine area
re$Se of
ncrbhora rane
sf th±
thie
lme;retnorthern
knCn
t3r+nat
1957, SleS:asd
Richard Lyons,
5r: 1?$?.*
nd::l e&
at blaai
tht bi.prtl* in
&ri**kr}
fi..bar3.est'*nuOregon,
r+r*
Sr8gffi:' re
>. Sas"$ne
'Le St"*}.*gy, Cbar1eston
xt*drent
dent s*
at ths
thz &re,grn
Crecn Xmml*"iuie el$
n*ar i-lbaa"i+*t+:t3J"'
abalone
5V sa5
flC.L'
lir*:rt;
eeg absS*l:e
ai a:
ported finding
f*"xding a r
.p*rrte*
etits'Ri*i
fn;t
toe hnCno'n
kw n n*:Lha:ryrr
'em re.RS? s:
hp H**a.,"3-eS'
by
cCicy and
eaiS F{*rr.{;a.g*.
aC:J"ti':r:.e:" i,}i
$r
eiif
*ligf*-Siean*e
the reluct
tl:*
r*i;uetan**
4)
repOrted
L 3 COurSr
er ti':,3t
tat reorted
d.-'-i;S
**r the
ths
krk.a i**
in 1.f5..1
I%3 (raported
al*.s !n*tr,
&l-t;h**.gh
k1t. Ll was
{r'eFo"ri*<i in
?t**'w:*rrpr* in
i* 1955)
l*$S1 the.E
{,}t.emed
red;;baic'l^a
11s.:ire
tL the
aL1z
;,;i-:r6uls+
This
again
t'ltLs e{aln
|
<&!e!kf^e
*i&#
ihss fact,
fsi:f;*
ae gi.v*;r tc)
o th
Thi*
Th..e
*i:fifrre4
in
in
3.1&tLe
.tirn f'r*ge'nu
Cegcn, little
,$er.l'Liror::
by
bre:ght abcut
aa partiall7
about by
r,rae
5*::tle3-3"'t brought
u-n Hhsre
** ravoal
rs:s'q*atin!ornation
ia-'i'erna*icn on
where
rssid.ente to
Lhe Broodnge
8r*chS:rge ree!dente
*f
of th
'*e find thex*
t;rrtiS 195S
1958"
tlee cituatlor.
Thus
renamed until
Thu* the
sLii:-atLon sgme:"nad
e;:* h*lE
Znc.
bow to f3n€
the.o *.niqrp3"s*
nina1e
iatenia1z 3zd iIethode
lhJ:esels-esdrkji$ods.
sanimet
lsrt* aa contract
enbered into
the Sr*gr:r
Oregon 5lslr
1!sh iasnlssi*,,r
Cciesioi entered
On Augps*
L?56, t&,*
On
Auguet 4,
&, 195
ter
?iaimn to
FI"Neirn,
H,eiri.*aand
and AA*W.
Lth fuse
two **i"lf*rmi*.
Cel&forniaftph*nx*::,s
fishernen Tn
T S'
t Revica
-rgre*.s*n,i *yi"bh
f*r red
*;ari* for
eba}*n*,
do
tl* exuicratory
ee* abalone.
*-"';p3-er*t*ry work
*bs
undev the
b* done
do??*under
Th±
york was
to be
fxis'"*orts
?ra,s'*o
the
Lc the
anC
bl*r*glsts
direct .*.lper*-irlsn
supervioion cS
of F-3"e*,
Fish ff**eeis*i-i:n
Condss1on bIologists
and r,esirryierati*'i
r uneratioo to
r13*:ee*
------
(L):4l3
CInc.} *{ii}:i-*:J"
rriSge "3.!;i5s fte,s. 5vj-*;** {Flrh *,r:rri, Ore.)
&l*rri.ugeu
..-*:*
T1l1 li:",,r:-iii-ug',i': -:,ii?--{ii*
Ri.chsx"€3"s
3S5?j,
F,yo::Eo
/ I.-t,
Richard
B, i957
*nd
/ ClC7
and
i.i*,3a::3sy
"!J
ft"
:,'*,e}:e
in disceter
dineter
fisi:*ege*n ves to
4nche *n
*.b.*1,*ri* S-lnehes
be by
by al"J-e9,'i:'ig
ailowiugtl,en
thzn
kep±
ts to
kee.r
and
and oover for
crcia1 ale
far cots,trci-al
s&Le*
g.eaiLenen
T:
brought
t**a gntien
1'h.e*e to
brcugbta
up from
free
diving
boat
bnetand
eqalp*ni up
ssdequipment
e dlvS.ng
an atte3npt
ett€ryt
L$ ea
Brcodnga area
*al*fe:rilta
aree in
a::detaed
i.n the
Calicia and
activsly diving
ih* S:r**ic5,nga
star|edactively
di"""1ng"in
Nn locate
}*eate cciercial
qunntitlee
to
of
c*ss?seclsL quar1titie3
sf abalone
abalan**
-Theae
people w*re
sero S\.e3t:lehed
furnished
tbsse psopS.s
"rlockea off
filL
fcms to
to fill
and report
rep+rb forna
eha?t,
t;t had
sharba ti:sii
h&t been
arsss ano
been blocked
divleg areae
aff into
ictc dIving
out
div
oat on each dive.
Xn
addItion to
thto th*y
they wer*
iere **
to Supply
Us **'iths
W1th
$ipp39 us
t* tk**
En addi.ttcn
(I)
{1}
peraes round;
of-..
***:#rt of
r*:*d3 (3)
size of
of e*ch.
each ab*ia$e
abalone tek€nt
taken (2)
weigt in
x:l pounds
alee
{3} weight
{f} wei"gbt
pr**eared Beet!
processed
meat; e,*e
and (4)
aex
{&} e*x"
b3"*1og3.s&s
*wl"aels$ bIologists
these SsspS€e
peopla cmiission
In ed€l$lcn
addition to
the Hos,k
work desle by theee
&* th,e
In
botu*ssn &rc*kinga
idal eryl*e*S*"s*
e1oretion between
roo1dngs
learned
SCJBA ffi"fulg
diving *r*,
end **er*eC
started ls:tar&3,*r,3
mt
3.*ars.S SffinS
.*:rhabitat
h*etocy.
slx$
Lig &been'st$sg?s
rations on
3.3fe history.
and Seoe
Co fupr ffi1s*"a6
habl&*,t and
e:t* life
ilon'*:.ract ftgoiorati.cn
Cant1loraticn
@
bS.a3-cg3eta"
hy the
&hebiologists.
Contract orylor*;?*e,ni3
exploration l:'s*
he been
less then
than ceslssd,
dezed by
bee:lniaee
Gs:rtract
explored froi
frncm
Uo IsBs
ws mplored
Cepe Fom3.3c
esd Cape
ba;ro$*r and
The
area bettse€&
between *h,e
the frall.So*sl"a
Ce1Ifoda border
fae ares
040 test.
0-$0
feet,
been sade
nwle
lrar* bem
spot dis*s
dives have
rch ep**
Frcn
Ferdlle *mrth
north ** Hack Areia
Ftrs* Ceoe
#ape F*r,s13*
proaa*elng areas
in proeising
in
area*,
fsr abalone
abal'me
bcll:,t'csllocking
laoktng for
cst the
The total
t*se epar
*lre bottom
Thp
toisL tine
cpse& on
during
this psr*ed
period aae
was 33-1
121
&ffE:?€ th9s
8bo penp3.c
in
addItion to
this the
people r:mder
under
tp thLs
[:: adet*&tm
boats
frafleisb€d boats
ccntracb
een&racb hnva
i$as'e aided
*ire biologists
b3"e,3.*g$"stson
s:1 intertidal
eids* the
lsst"erti$e} eqlcration,
ry3*ra&ia:nn tu.rnisbed
and
and eqrd"pmts
p*se3.bie*
way possIble.
and €rl*p€eiittrl in
ffid
o:re:3'eray
1* every
nuoer of
of reasois.
reago.na.
fra*n a mr:rbor
etene fr
bom dofle
ds*e s|ffis
i!:s be
The
fhe reason
seee$n so
sa lIttl
litt.re work
Hsrkiiae
eerly
an early
slf 19S
sro1necessitated
aessssita?eEl an
195Sand
Wter
storms
started
?f3.4*,*r
*aerlgin
fal-} of
t!:e fall
start* early
l"nthe
stcc51e
'i,a1959w
bsr*8?:*s-i.n-3sx
1r. R"*vi*aee
}evieas hrother'-inlaw
KarSy in
3?5Su *ir"
teinatiora
activities. &r1y
cf, diving
t*r&*aletie"rl cf
d,iui:16 e*fiisiti"es*
f,rom
t ,a.a,S
end 3{v"
ir. &evi"as
ievIea s*.4k€res
itidrei from
i:aaklng and
wthdrew
fin del oacang
*xd equip
*q::S-;mer,t
h*s fi,na::cta-L
withdr*w nis
rospea*$}33Lty
hs contract
c*sltv&ct, responsibility
the
entire sp#3ls&Eeelo
opsztion
)r Fats,e.
aii tl.-rc]::F.8&rir.F{bhe
f,ha mtgee
S-F*
go ahead as
preE*red to
firde*
ou1d u,*.*h
th 1inIted
and
*nd prepared
].Lxj.tted funds.
&* go
se best
be*t bhe ,*eleld
During the
Lhs
*urlng
ities *f
of earth
were shoved
into the
the
sbos*d Lrrts
ee,r&& ssrts
spring en*
erA $wssr
euzser ef
of L95$
1959 fireat
gret q:a:ri,f.'b3,es
eprS,ng
Gr*o:tlnga"
.b*tarse* Seld
asld Brookings.
S*esh and
ocean
Gold Beach
eene*y:ieeti-enbetween
hj"gb'sy construction
s€?ea:lduring
ds*gw highway
?'h3's
This
3"
3,
*ha re
of the
re*
beeause of
r"-aaipoesib1e
Lrapoasibi,abecause
silted tha
the oceen
ocean ea
cc h*$*rtLy
heavily'ti:at
thatdivJ-ng
dvin was
siSt+d
rriei.b*ii;y"
duced ir1sibilIty
dueed
abalo?lo,
aba1cne
bed of
work destrayed
destroyed ci:e
one }*:swa
knawn Lnterlida}
intsrida1 bed
of
Atrso, this
Also
th{e w*rk
thaa favo
favorere lese
less than
**nd9&l"ons.*iar*
&:ri.r:g
the suiier
Durins the
water conditions
s&@er of
*f 1960
196S v.a&er
r*ag ebLe tE meka a feer di:nes as x*ath*s'
ab}"o, laa'*re'rarnI4r, $airn
all$ ts":na
beeauae
ho*evcr, because
boat, however,
n boat,
petm*tted' Early
Early' in
SgeL!:rrp:.rc!*aed
purchasedh3s
he rq*n
3rl 1961
t961 Hr" Nairri
pxdtted.
work
*a exp1oItc17
exp3*setary icork
t1ffi€ to
devote *i*J;'
cly limited
*f i.ir,1*ad.
fr;c3dE h
3.lntgsd time
he could
csuld d.er.$be
of
limited funds
,dwd"ng
:"961"
dw'ing l961
of &he
the crrl*raci
contract **trk
work appec::s
appears 3.n
in ?eble
Table 3"
1
A x'*rrux5r ef
Oregon FISh
C ;LIon-Ss*eff*
Reerck
.#xesss-gkh.
$ffiAs.dffi
g,'**ccrmel has
beon
hae been
by Fish
Research and
and e;ryiorai**n
ecplction by
ccieeion pereomiel
Reee*,qre3?
S$-sh Ca*missltm
dlracted pr*.w.r'J.}y
dfrectsdprinarily &*rsrd:
toward
(I)
b1clo
{f} U**.off
dletrtbub*"o:t3
of the
t&* epeclee;
*pec{elqi (2)
of
{?} distribution;
cf ae*cals.*ed
g:refe:,*eee; and
S.e,m*j.f,1c4t3.+eof
ara*1(4)
*a*S.*s a:a$
(3)
and habitat
associated
hebgtae preference;
{&) identification
{3J habIts
pien'**
aai.@,ls*
p]2nt s a::d,
and axiinals
exp}.erjng
eetively exploring
This
work Srss
hs be*a
been aerompltoh'*d
accopiIhd byWactively
T?r*a w,or{e
'hh*
l*ug$sd obeer'etgetsls
*nd Coos
the intertidal
Brockinge and
Bay a'rd
and 11i1téd
observations
}:eti'r*sga Sai*cle$-iags
S**s Bay
Snter&Sda3. areas
ares"s between
enea"
*f aubtida3.
of
areas si"thSn
within *i$-r
thie area
sr:.bti.*tal ar"ea,s
gpaeds and
e*nanri storeh
stose*h con=
Exairatcns
Exenlr:at$cne ofof gonads
't,,?yli,sie',,$re
plen8* and
*tt aaeo*i-*&ed
da in
associated plants
end
ei:ser"ir.*t1*rrs on
t* observatIons
e3.e* eede
is: addition
*ddi.'blcs: to
tents
were also
+fiiealg,
Orecn
of
the Hed $thaLc'n+in
of che
*.fl (i:e*on
B io10
S$"olos
g4@
Sssts6'}Fde,
Class Gastropoda,
FhySult ?1oflueca
S*33"rr,eea*$.3,e,es
i:,* the
tfu* Phylun
The -red
&oalone be3.*::ge
belonds to
€3ae
r*4 *baJ.aac,B
$ali.**Sd*,eo
end
F,effil.3yllaliotide
a":A FSmily
to *ow
Coos B*y,
Ey Oregori
to
Snr*gori*
The
:e abalone
ft'cm lePau
LaPas,
Lower SaStrforn:la
CslIfonia
f,*und fras
is found
a'he3,e;eeis
o 3,€'rr€tr
"fhe :-'e,,*
ir.t*rtlda3tire intertIdal
frea the
these
tbui:c, froi
amiup*le are
ere found
eel*** aninels
In Gr,*g,*:,:
C
Eii
j-n rocky
abindsnce of
of brs:m
bron algae
a3gae
sones
dentha ef
of 30
areas tihars
where *,3i
an ah't:ndam*e
-***kgr {:Er€es
&* deptb*
f*et' in
s€g!€s to
3* feet
f,eard.
is
le fonnd
-The
?be
bstrever,
1:rchr;rsshowever,
LB-}/€ inches,
cLn observed
sine
Oregon me
wa 121/2
3;r $s'egc,n
masis*:a
sise In.
*be*s.,?,"*d
?Bre sexes
effi*e
3#i15'8** The
rel-iabl€ source.
uring 33*5*/S
]331t oe
wee riaa
r-siorted
ir*portedbybya arelIable
$:l*taee
a
a sb'aJ.2.
elno33 nanrr:r'$*g
parate Asrd.
end Sgey-':a--d.i?g..
spawing frori
and gmad
gonad emnln8+'ion,
a -ination, takes
takes
,gre e;j3;*$Aie
clb#e:*r'Ati+'::- and
fye'n observation
are
Lni*
en<iepanri
epsm s;"e
Hgga and
place
late fcne
June *ed
and eerSy
early **b*ber*
October. Eggs
are r&le*e*d
r1eased into
p}a*e between
be&rme*. Laia
free*
79 day
*ay free
l&f&*r sa ?-?
the h€'?er
water sbare
where chance
ei:*,Bce &nl.era
union ef
of 4i:E
the ga^meie*
gazates €E*'ttrse
occurs. After
t,he
-*#
the
young abalc&s
abalone settle
to thc
the bo*tom
botton an*
and tle&e
take up
up
settle &o
ZU* ysung
swiaIrig
*x*mfag period
F'*rlCId
il
L-
{\2&5?}
s5c*5?
56.57
z*?"(2657)
i*r*e 102
&"
4
ga;mroary
Casm,*refa3
&aary
of
Woik S*a*
Dcieby by
Cccia1
of i{eeft
Table
Table 3"
l
Se,n*raet*
E*vers
Divere {3c}d*E
Under Contracts
-
'
-
=
.
-
.
-
=
:
-
_
*
.
'
.
-
-
-
-
g
*
,
Sete
of - ,Abaione
of
FbaLsnE
Dl"aee *lHarveeted
Divee
@#i..t@@@
$ep*wber
Septaber 395S
1958
18
tS
6
6
*rynosetory
?he-q* a.e*e
Theee
were exp1orato
3
3
feet of,
Leet
of walstr*
ater
ln O-94
dve
dlr'e* in
O9O
Se9sb*e
October
A95S
i95
6
6
u?t:as
1959
1959
A
2
risibii-i"'iy from
mudeig',misr
frca rniddy
Rducad
visibllfty
iater
F,*due+d
.&u#ue{:
Auet
3*99
1939
l"
1
i-q c?59
in
1959stsp::ed,
etopedaptratic*e
oeticne '
.&:s1*
39d#
i960
5
5
hu6
46
sr ecnenued
eongeffii*€
Ahalme wer*e
Acalone
were giv"eir
givenesey
ay or
J-*3s
Jtly
?.$ffi
1960
E
8
32
3p"
e& h*e**
at
hoe
&*gxa$
Augiet
39Se
1960
3$
10
S*pbwber
epther 19S$
1960
8
&;ne
19$3.
1961.
s@
$
s&3r
Jaly
3.?6e
1961
S
8
Arrgrs'r"
August
1961
J+
4
6ire;-"d ?a:Sa3
cmta1
p.!4
24
s
99
U
U
tion aed'aa'plom&$"*ra
and exploration w:ly
only
&bsexrsst$"m
Ohs
!9t?w
U
U
__
U
U
gf ill
7631
u1
ve
$$*
a$,d sia1low
*}x.X3rry sub*cs intertidal
soe-t eit?h
with bi-*1"*g*.at*
biologiste on
3.ll*as'ti.*Bl .nd
n
wnber sf
oZ !lmlr;*
mp*at
&rt ffi*mher
?/
$e.&
*s!&
bi.def, search
h*s"**
tda1
not ewd
s€cg*h
eedhere
the bcttc
bpt&es*
g/
*n the
raste 121
hoore
tts.e on
reprueed*.*
J.?3
hs,*rsof
$f tine
Yhis re
2/ Thie
5"
50
yesgdsneeE$dsrtrscghroeks and bouS.dere"tr{hentire yeua.gabalono att'ain a
ej.zs of sbs&t t+ lschee bbwgeove ort frw
und,er lbe recks ad establLgh
a wh@a spoA?qts a erer*.ss oF ccr a rcEk Ledge or f8cEn T?rogrotrstr rete
of theee miaals
at ths prsrent tLw le lrtritrloi$or Gace the hcoa aPot ls
ihece Elt{u.ls aFp€sr to l{.po theeo fsr a nrdar
estsblLebd
houe epot wiilt be cleen of, tE
Losaid
of yeara"
'Th"
baxmaeLesor otbsr f,sretgn nattar qtd ffi
i.gl a ctrElrlse the animaSs'trll rrees a hole tn lte Ehe]-l Ssbg.lg
eod
grtr*oaa;rd Ahe 6,tr@3agresatrne tbe eane elsen
ftre
erat sf tk
srevl.ee aa it
an:&vtlse tice anjsaL is a'omyfeos lts hee spot ie ai nt$?t whes:lt noves
su€ to fosegp cn tbe brcym elgses,
:a sl&l
grlrk E's aeceoloana3.$robs8rna
6hese ard-asla *sv5.ng aborsbo ffi tope of rueke 5n *be *.rlt,erbr.dsXeree rshere
tbey are aeir€F ss€rr dr:r5.ng datrLighe h€ftrrer $tYcet
c*retents ef, antmls
ttut
bsrE resmglry fd
*ffrergebS$ emtaLn about 95S bncs"nefuee costFassdof ba].l
kelp (Sgsffg$p
lr:elEeffi,Je
kexpa{ree#te
pal"mkeip
ts&E#gg
wl-'sgib@.fi)
asas
ro @&g'}-
e asd bllactder
gis t€13{n.iag 5S ls
*gpieaX.SgqEwpssgg!of r*d aml grem a3ffie ead pnobeblg leeidemlalXg-lsgeatcd
'ArgrOeoa$8"
k
greot mJor5.*y of, red ebsLos* *bserryed {s Sreggri wcsoded
E iscbae tn dieffiger
{Xegsl
sgas} " }ur*s6' t&e per€ad ef thi.s se*d
wss€sqabtr*ta88ssBre?3?1egpL-si'aeshs:.emete'kwbglled[versunder
eon3racts aprte
dSvorso sad, blc.l.s$stes
s@)3.ss. Ssese e$Jsels reEgi€d frca
I to 13.5 lech,eeevith s lBesnof 6,9 !.:aeheso Dtlrl3lg thie e$ae periori $€ ser€
ablle to ob,tefu oaly 6 st$iep3" abal"e:rersn8leg fttn
trBcg ofo or tnabtLtty
co6€€Frlo !{mwer,
2 t'o ?.5 i.nehes" Tbla
te fXul" Juven5.3een*ua3'e bas bee"n& sourcs of s@s
le trso &rees near Froo3cl*gs *:e f,ousada fai-r g:opuSetlen ef
adult abalcme each erpring.
3tr tbeae eametso s!'aas eaeh fetl
in'bertidalLy,
cr intertidally,
abalone
be feusld
found either
eqb*i.delty or
eltlser eubt.idafly
to b,e
sbaLone'to
tbe3e Her€ nlo
ge the
parecent'time,
t*mae
At
tbq present
se do ao& Isroarthe estrrce of thie repleeenent populettrsa sf a$r*t anisale.
6
6*
,$duL$
heve been
tneenfound
SoSd Eeaeh
AthIt anisaix
aniais hava
Beach i:a
in vatping
vaiying
to Cold
fqpr:::rifroa
fr*n Brookings
Bssok3::ga to
nlu$b*:'s"
Siedlstdt:el, *d+]"'bc 3aa.rebeeic eol"3**ted ov cbse:*d"sda'b .fur& *e'fc$r.
Sape xragos and $uneet Say by biologrsta.
Srasb*e* }:.3..0}n fenal"es
F$,* s€r{ ra'{:Lo of, aeLgsLs e,oa*3-aed{a*trlL}
to vaaleep cv visdcr:eil.y Lll"
The rc$:nd :*ej.gh& cf t!:e e*fmls
3-9 porildg w3.*3!a n€an of &"?5 Fi&td$*
A2*269 i.e mske&ab3.e seaB {ghe trfui
esas$eeri was
0f the teta.3 rm5.gi:t cf a$ abal*ae,
i-s aJ.es edi.bL* 5.rt ehssders,
3e&ssev*rs
pickled, however,
it
used e.*r,€ept
except bf
by b1o3.eg*stc).
biologists).
J.t is
ls eeidoui
seid*m used
;alckied,
mok*d,, or
er:s figures,
Fron
figuree,
Frpm our
ag 30%
it
thatthe
thercrxa*
roundwej.gb*
weight efof *aeh
each absl*ne
abalone 3.e
is eexpoaed
composed of
ehe3i.
5,S is
ie ostiirtated
eatLftatd
*he*
30fi thefl
ecd rcg geo& end yi8eeFs*
$rrsgry
ai:d. Re*owendatlong
Since Airg:aar*
Augist 4,
both contract
fIshermen aed
and Oxegwr
Oregon S3.sh
Fish Goe*
Co
$1nca
e*ntrae* f,9*heas*zr
1958$ bot"h
&, 195S,
e*sat
Sr,egon coast
*ba Oregon
ission biologizt8
have conducted
work alcig
mleeisn
b3.strogi-*tw'h,,eae
a3.ceg the
eoaiuet,ed exploratory
e:*ploret*rp u'erk
the certh"acted
e'en'br€,c&sd
iretweea Brook*nge
Sltba'rnglt &he
between
Bockings eM
abalone, Althou
e,a.*Coos
Soos Pay
Eay for
f,*r red
r*rl eba3.cc,e.
problemcend
acecmpll*ir
nd accomplish
firmen
have
been
hest by hy
eiany
financial
probies
bae$.bese*
*rd did
di.dnot
hase
fisfuE$i€,n
mang
f*.mal:'e3,*3
53
a expected,
they ha-ge
as mu.ch
maeb aa
errBee**dn they
ha'se
i"n ob
ebaterial1y esdd
aided ths
the Feeh
Fish S*wliealcn
Cosiseion in
xa'brarneJ'Xy
tirla species
speci.€s
b5.e3eryofof this
taming
inZoztion
on *n
the&he
distribution
val"uet:3.e
la:isa"p:'b5.er:
a;xtbIology
tal.lr:s.g valusUe
d{s"bi:ibutl*n and
in
at a m,{.sxiffisa
mini
Cost
5.n Oregon
*he state
Oreggn a"L
e*st to
ts the
s'k,te,
'
glce staff
The
ciimeiy1atIone&c'e
are as
as fo3*3"*usr
follow
etaff reqeecm#af,1*rge
grr,ssen* personal
(1)
the present
t:.) t?a'g
trFrgozrs,l*
rad
on red
'dee
regulattonsbsbere&aSsedg
retained;
oorcial fishery
be aSSirwsd
sUowed on
fiehesSr be
uce regraleB1e'n*
e*ffisvcLa1
Er>no
{3}(2)
greeter concentratIons
s*bst€sitLel
abalone
more aibstantial
a;efffi&s or
Gr:a*it6
tm*fl" greater
*!:*se animals
abaSsne until
eomemtsm*L*gs of
cf theos
terminated
*csrtra*& s;ffe€.ft*rli
the contract
juvenile
pop1ations are
agreement ltse terrci&sted
&rs found;
feum:*6and
ala* (3)
{5} the
$aren53e ppuS*tI-*r*ff
on August
Augu.sB4,
396P*
4, l962
*nd
Mr. SaJ.rtt
Neirn bea
ba r'Iewed
and esas:ars
concurs iein"ehe
the::aecreenda*
recuenda
*:pri
FIe"
r*vf"axed this
*h$"s roport
tions.
t3.cers.
affas
te expend
exp*ni3, mra
He
to
e*ryra*oe$ regret
***r:ld not
nst afford
rege"e'Lthat
ha could
E{e expressed
thag he
effort
effEst
ps€€l"aaa
on the
tl:e pro.gren.
ort
C. Bale
Snelw
$"
S*3.eSnot4
Research
S{vi-alon .
&eaearefo Division
1?' 1?63
May 17,
1962
&ftay