Port of Newport Dock 5 - Newport, OR - Commercial Fishing Ports on Waymarking.com

Located at the mouth of the Yaquina, from its earliest days, people have come from all over the United States and beyond to catch the bounty swimming (or crawling) in the bay and off its shore. For more than 150 years, fishing has been critical to the coastal economy, providing food and employment for the community.

Local fishermen and women catch Chinook salmon, lingcod, albacore tuna, halibut, pink shrimp, groundfish, pacific whiting, and Dungeness crab. Although Newport is now known as the “Dungeness Crab Capital of the World,” crab was not as prized at the beginning of the 20th century as they are today. It wasn’t until the 1950s that a significant appetite developed, and this fishery started to grow. Now the Dungeness crab is considered the backbone of the fleet.

Fishing Types: fin fish, crustaceans History: Yes Fishing method: Not listed fishing season: Not listed Harbor tour: Not Listed Mémorial: Not listed Sale of fish: Not Listed Fish market: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log   06/21/2023 Benchmark Blasterz visited it