The fishing vessel “Maxx” is hoisted by crane onto the port of Port Orford’s dry dock, May 13, 2018.
Arya Surowidjojo / OPB

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‘There aren’t a lot of other options:’ Port Orford’s season of crab and crisis

By Arya Surowidjojo (OPB)
Port Orford, Ore. July 27, 2018 12 p.m.

A fishing town on Oregon's South Coast attempts to rise above toxic algae and a volatile ocean economy.

Tags: Science & Environment, Environment, Economy, Local, News, Pacific Ocean, Oregon Coast, Oregon, Crabbing, Fishing