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  • Coastal tourism management group aims to keep the ‘local’ in Oregon’s local seafood

    Posted on January 18, 2023 By Backyard Bend in category LocaltaggedCoast , Eating , Featured , Food , Local , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Oregon Coast Visitors Association , Oregonian , Restaurants , Seafood , Tourism , Travel , What’s Trending

    The majority of seafood consumed on the Oregon coast isn’t from the Oregon coast.. Find out more here.

    As thousands of visitors flock to the Oregon Coast every year, most of them are looking for the fresh high-quality seafood that is distinctly Oregonian.

    But a study commissioned recently by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association – the destination management organization serving the entire Oregon Coast from Astoria to Brookings – found shockingly that about 90 percent of the seafood consumed on the coast is imported from other domestic and international sources.

    In response, OCVA has launched the Ocean Cluster Initiative – United States Department of Agriculture-funded program entitled “Capturing Value by Keeping Local Seafood Local” – to help combat that trend. The initiative…

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  • Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

    Posted on November 20, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Localtaggedbend , Central Oregon , Coast , Coos Bay , Earthquake , Eugene , KOIN , Madras , Medford , Ocean , Oregon , Portland , Redmond , USGS

    A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Oregon early Friday morning. Find out more here.

    By Hailey Dunn of KOIN

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An earthquake measuring 4.5 magnitude hit off the Oregon coast early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

    The earthquake struck about 120.6 miles west of Coos Bay shortly before 7:45 a.m. USGS recorded it’s depth at at 10 kilometers — or just over 6 miles.

    No tsunami warnings have been issued.

    SEE THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

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  • Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed

    Posted on November 20, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Localtaggedbend , Central Oregon , Coast , Crab , Crabbing , Food , KOIN , Local , Ocean , ODFW , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Portland , Travel , What’s Trending , Winter

    Oregon’s commercial crab season has been delayed. Learn more here.

    By John Ross Ferrara – KOIN

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The opening date for Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed until Dec. 16, and possibly longer, after pre-season testing revealed high levels of domoic acid and underweight crabs.

    The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the delay on Nov. 18, stating that it will prevent wasted crab meat and assure a high-quality product for consumers.

    “Pre-season testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield in some areas,” the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a press release. “Elevated domoic acid also was detected in some crab viscera [or] guts.”…
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  • Small Oregon town named one of America’s most beautiful

    Posted on October 21, 2022 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstaggedbend , Coast , Local , Manzanita , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Outdoors , Positive News , Redmond , Small Town , Tourism , Towns , Travel

    A small coastal Oregon town has been named one of the “Most Beautiful Small Towns in America.” Find out more here.

    By Karly Imus | The Oregonian/OregonLive

    What’s not to love about Manzanita?

    Not much, if you believe Architectural Digest. It just named the Oregon coast town one of the “55 Most Beautiful Small Towns in America.”

    We won’t argue, though we would argue for more spots for the Pacific Northwest’s picturesque small towns. (Friday Harbor, Washington is the only other one that made the list.)

    What sets Manzanita apart, according to Architectural Digest?

    “Along…

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