thanks to all - sturgeon survey results

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Thanks to all that participated in the sturgeon survey. It provided over 300 pages of results. I presented the results to the Oregon Commission on Dec 12 and sent copies by mail to the members of the Washington commission. I dont know that it will influence any of their decisions but it does say that the sport fisherman do have a voice. Results posted below

Questions - Answers (Oregon results) Percentage of voters
What is you favorite sturgeon fishery
Portland keeper sturgeon 69%
Astoria keeper sturgeon 23%
oversized sturgeon 8%

Are you in favor of Closing Oversized or Moving Deadline
support closing oversized or moving deadline 25%
do not support closing oversized or moving deadline 29%
in favor of other less drastic options 46%

Should bank fishing be allowed in the closed sanctuary area
Bank fishing should be allowed 33%
Sanctuary should be closed to both boat and bank fishing 67%

Does ODFW - WDFW represent sport fisherman well
represent sport fishermans interests well 19%
do not represent sport fishermans interests well 61%
Undecided 20%

Block closures or days of the week closures
support block closures 39%
support days of the week closures 61%

Split quota or river wide quota
support split quota 59%
support river wide quota 41%

If split quota how should it be split
equal split between upper and lower river 56%
upper river should get more 18%
lower river should get more 26%

Biggest impact on keeper numbers
recreational fishing 11%
Oversized sturgeon fishing 6%
commercial gill nets 83%





Questions - Answers (Washington Results) Percentage of voters
What is you favorite sturgeon fishery
Portland keeper sturgeon 62%
Astoria keeper sturgeon 31%
oversized sturgeon 7%

Are you in favor of Closing Oversized or Moving Deadline
support closing oversized or moving deadline 29%
do not support closing oversized or moving deadline 31%
in favor of other less drastic options 40%

Should bank fishing be allowed in the closed sanctuary area
Bank fishing should be allowed 29%
Sanctuary should be closed to both boat and bank fishing 71%

Does ODFW - WDFW represent sport fisherman well
represent sport fishermans interests well 23%
do not represent sport fishermans interests well 55%
Undecided 22%

Block closures or days of the week closures
support block closures 50%
support days of the week closures 50%

Split quota or river wide quota
support split quota 67%
support river wide quota 33%

If split quota how should it be split
equal split between upper and lower river 50%
upper river should get more 24%
lower river should get more 26%

Biggest impact on keeper numbers
recreational fishing 13%
Oversized sturgeon fishing 13%
commercial gill nets 74%


Thanks again and Happy Holidays