Microplastics — tiny synthetic particles shed from clothing, packaging and other sources — are prevalent in many of the fish species eaten in Oregon, per a new study. Why it matters: Ingestion ...

As marine heat waves wreak havoc on Oregon’s ocean ecosystems, the collapse of kelp forests could prove catastrophic to marine life, fisheries and tribes.

Outside the deep knowledge of local fishermen, the floor of Oregon's 3-mile-wide territorial sea and the deeper waters just beyond it are largely uncharted.

Last year, regulators approved a plan to reopen the 17-year-old Rockfish Conservation Area off Oregon and California, while banning future trawling in extreme-depth waters and making off-limits ...

Tiny particles from clothing, packaging and other plastics products are ending up in Oregon seafood, according to a new Portland State University study.

Rebecca Jones was fishing for rockfish when she caught a 4.8-pound monkeyface prickleback instead. The fish is 1.4 pounds heavier than the current world record.

A maritime program connects classes in Oregon and Japan to build and track miniature boats as they sail the open seas.

Oregon’s best seafood spot is a family-run eatery on the coast, according to Yelp. The business-reviewing platform released its list of the top seafood restaurants in every state earlier this ...

An Oregon Coast restaurant was recently featured on a list of the top seafood restaurants in all 50 states by popular restaurant review website, Yelp.

According to NOAA, bocaccio are a large Pacific coast rockfish that are slow-growing, late to mature, and long-lived up to 50 years. They range from Baja California to the Gulf of Alaska and the ...