Oregon’s yelloweye rockfish fishery to reopen after 25 years

Oregon’s yelloweye rockfish fishery to reopen after 25 years

Oregon fishing fleets will be allowed to keep and sell yelloweye rockfish next year for the first time in 25 years.The species was declared overfished in 2002, closing commercial fishing for it. A recent assessment found the population has rebuilt.Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fishery manager Troy Buell discussed the change with fishermen at a meeting in Port Orford Thursday.“There was a time I didn’t think I’d ever see another yellowey…