| Title | The fishery and biology of the Dungeness crab (Cancer magister Dana) in Oregon waters |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Year of Publication | 1958 |
| Authors | Waldron, K. D. |
| Secondary Title | Contribution / Fish Commission of Oregon |
| Issue | no.24 |
| Pagination | 43 p |
| Institution | Fish Commission of Oregon |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley SH11 O74, Guin SH11 O74, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | crabs, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister) |
| Notes | "Results of studies beginning in 1947 in the biology of the Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) in Oregon coastal waters are reported. A review is made of the history of the fishery with regard to trend of the catch by magnitude, area, and season; the development and conduct of the fishery itself; and the regulations governing the fishery. The first reported commercial crab landings in Oregon were 6,628 pounds in 1880. The fishery expanded slowly until 1933 after which the catch rose sharply to a peak of about 11 million pounds in 1943." (from the Abstract) Crab movements, growth, and place in the food web are discussed. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/defaults/hx11xm506 |
| Label | 1790 |
