"A new administrative rule that went into effect Friday prohibits Oregon recreational fishers from taking home sea stars, otherwise known as
starfish.

Sea stars have struggled for survival along the Pacific Coast since a
massive die-off in 2013, when they were hit with “sea star wasting syndrome.” The disease causes sea stars to develop lesions, then their
limbs break off, and their bodies fully disintegrate.

Commercial sea star harvesting in Oregon was banned in 2014. With a new administrative rule approved Friday by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission, recreationists are banned from taking home any sea stars as
well. They were previously allowed to harvest up to 10 marine
invertebrates, including shellfish and sea stars.

Recreational fishers can sometimes catch sea stars accidentally. In a
press release, commissioners say intentional or accidental sea star
harvesting doesn’t happen often and likely doesn’t significantly
threaten their populations. Still, sea stars’ dire struggle for survival “warranted attention and management action,” so regulators voted to prohibit Oregon recreationists from catching any sea stars."
[snip]

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/21/oregon-recreationists-prohibited-from-harvesting-sea-stars/

I get one in my crab traps every now and then. There's not much you
can do with them so I just toss them back.

TB

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-7, Technobarbarian wrote:

"A new administrative rule that went into effect Friday prohibits Oregon recreational fishers from taking home sea stars, otherwise known as starfish.

Sea stars have struggled for survival along the Pacific Coast since a massive die-off in 2013, when they were hit with “sea star wasting syndrome.” The disease causes sea stars to develop lesions, then their limbs break off, and their bodies fully disintegrate.

Commercial sea star harvesting in Oregon was banned in 2014. With a new administrative rule approved Friday by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, recreationists are banned from taking home any sea stars as well. They were previously allowed to harvest up to 10 marine
invertebrates, including shellfish and sea stars.

Recreational fishers can sometimes catch sea stars accidentally. In a
press release, commissioners say intentional or accidental sea star harvesting doesn’t happen often and likely doesn’t significantly threaten their populations. Still, sea stars’ dire struggle for survival “warranted attention and management action,” so regulators voted to prohibit Oregon recreationists from catching any sea stars."
[snip]

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/21/oregon-recreationists-prohibited-from-harvesting-sea-stars/

I get one in my crab traps every now and then. There's not much you
can do with them so I just toss them back.

TB

"Commercial"? What does anyone do with starfish besides make
Luau Kits"?

Harry Owens Jr.

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)

On 3/21/2022 6:28 PM, film...@gmail.com wrote:

On Monday, March 21, 2022 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-7, Technobarbarian wrote:

"A new administrative rule that went into effect Friday prohibits Oregon
recreational fishers from taking home sea stars, otherwise known as
starfish.

Sea stars have struggled for survival along the Pacific Coast since a
massive die-off in 2013, when they were hit with “sea star wasting
syndrome.” The disease causes sea stars to develop lesions, then their
limbs break off, and their bodies fully disintegrate.

Commercial sea star harvesting in Oregon was banned in 2014. With a new
administrative rule approved Friday by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission, recreationists are banned from taking home any sea stars as
well. They were previously allowed to harvest up to 10 marine
invertebrates, including shellfish and sea stars.

Recreational fishers can sometimes catch sea stars accidentally. In a
press release, commissioners say intentional or accidental sea star
harvesting doesn’t happen often and likely doesn’t significantly
threaten their populations. Still, sea stars’ dire struggle for survival >> “warranted attention and management action,” so regulators voted to
prohibit Oregon recreationists from catching any sea stars."
[snip]

https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/21/oregon-recreationists-prohibited-from-harvesting-sea-stars/

I get one in my crab traps every now and then. There's not much you
can do with them so I just toss them back.

TB

"Commercial"? What does anyone do with starfish besides make
Luau Kits"?

Harry Owens Jr.

"Today, harvested starfish are usually turned into fertilizer or
composted. Starfish are also used for arts and crafts, and for
biological research"

https://www.feedipedia.org/node/201

This looks like the most common species we see here:

"PEPPERLONELY 1 PC Large Sugar Starfish, Brown Sugar Starfish, 8 Inch ~
10 Inch
Brand: PEPPERLONELY
4.1 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
$18.97"

"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DLDKHSQ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07DLDKHSQ&pd_rd_w=ngeJZ&pf_rd_p=0c758152-61cd-452f-97a6-17f070f654b8&pd_rd_wg=T511l&pf_rd_r=5GJF3KD305C2N5MRQ37Q&pd_rd_r=e0013afc-5743-4427-b899-aa692d08c6c9&s=kitchen&spLa=
ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQjRJT1BVRzJHMU9LJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjc0OTM2MVROOUk5MjdUVVBZRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTk4NzQzMkRNSzdPQjhWTDY1OCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

TB

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)