Gold Beach
Established in 1955, the Gold Beach Port District has grown to own and manage a diverse portfolio of interests in the Gold Beach area. The original Cannery Building was constructed by Jerry Hull in 1968. The building was built when the ocean troll salmon fishing off the mouth of the Rogue River was at its peak.
In 1974, with the addition of a shrimp and crab fishery, the two-story full-scale seafood processing plant was constructed. The plant contained shrimp, crab, and salmon processing equipment.
Between 1974 and 1984, the facility changed hands 3 times. From 1986 until the present, decreases in non-tribal troll fisheries had a negative effect on the plant’s ability to operate profitably. In 1991 the cannery facility was sub-leased for sea urchin processing.
With the need to diversify from the fishing industry, the Port renovated the Cannery. In March 1998, the doors opened to the newly renovated cannery building.
Port interests now include the port, the airport, and Huntley Park.
