Tag Archives: Fisheries Science

O. E. Sette and the birth of fisheries oceanography

Posted on September 3, 2016 by finleyc

  We have just been having the best time, rooting around and finding out all kinds of interesting stuff! It all started with our old friend, Dr. Ellen Pikitch, won this year’s Oscar E. Sette award for Outstanding Marine Fishery … Continue reading →

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Soviet Invasion of POP – 1966

Posted on June 30, 2016 by finleyc

Charles R. (Bob) Hitz                                                     Bobs Posting 40 June 29, 2016 Nineteen sixty six was a catalytic year in many ways with the appearance of the … Continue reading →

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FIRST CATCH – My First COBB Trip

Posted on January 25, 2016 by finleyc

By Charles R. (Bob) Hitz         Blog # 38                        Jan. 25, 2016 I had been waiting patiently for the skipper to give the command to retrieve the trawl after an hour of towing it along the bottom, hoping it would not … Continue reading →

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WESTERN FLYER – Converted to a Trawler

Posted on November 13, 2015 by finleyc

By Charles (Bob) Hitz, Nov. 11, 2015   Blog Post 36 After World War II the bottom fish market began to grow. Petrale sole made up a large percentage of the landings and the catch of rockfish, specifically Pacific Ocean perch … Continue reading →

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Astoria, 1947

Posted on October 25, 2015 by finleyc

There are many ways of looking at history. We can look at events, or at the people who were involved in the events, and we can look at how things came together in significant ways.  There is often another dimension … Continue reading →

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Dr. George Yost Harry, 1919-2015

Posted on October 7, 2015 by finleyc

It is with regret that we write of the passing of Dr. George Yost Harry, who was a central figure in the early days of West Coast groundfish research.  Dr. Harry was one of the first employees the Oregon Fish … Continue reading →

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Towards a curriculum in Pacific fisheries history

Posted on July 4, 2015 by finleyc

As regular readers know, we often rail about the lack of history materials about the development of fishing and fisheries science in the Pacific. Most of the history on the development of fisheries has been focused on the Atlantic, where … Continue reading →

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R/V COMMANDO – College of Fisheries – Off Shore

Posted on April 4, 2015 by finleyc

  Charles R. (Bob) Hitz              Bob’s Posting # 31                              April 4, 2015 When I was going through the Logs of the Commando I found an entry that I had written on May 3, 1960. It was for trip #6017 … Continue reading →

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Captain George Moskovita Memoir to be republished by OSU Press

Posted on February 20, 2015 by finleyc

We are extremely pleased (thrilled, actually!) to announce that Oregon State University Press is going to republish Living off the Pacific Ocean Floor, the memoir by pioneer Astoria trawler, Captain George Moskovita. We are big fans of George, and grateful … Continue reading →

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CAPTAIN TOM DUNATOV – A FRIEND

Posted on January 30, 2015 by finleyc

Charles R. (Bob) Hitz              Bob’s Posting 27                    Jan. 30, 2015 Captain Tom Dunatov, one of the last NOAA civilian masters of the NOAA fleet, passed away on Friday December 5, 2014. He was a good friend and neighbor and … Continue reading →

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