Editing Newport, Oregon (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Newport harbor (OR).jpg|thumb|right|Harbor in Yaquina Bay, Newport]]
In August 2011, the [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] moved its base for research ships from [[Seattle]] to Newport. The base boasts about 110 marine officers and a total of 175 employees. It bases four ships, including the [[NOAAS Bell M. Shimada (R 227)|NOAAS ''Bell M. Shimada'']] and the [[NOAAS Rainier|NOAAS ''Rainier'']], and it provides support for up to two itinerant vessels.<ref>{{cite web
 |url        = http://www.kptv.com/politics/20278592/detail.html
 |title      = NOAA Picks Newport For Research Base
 |publisher  = [[KPTV]]
 |date       = August 4, 2009
 |access-date = August 4, 2009
}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> NOAA has personnel at the [[Hatfield Marine Science Center]] which support the [[National Marine Fisheries Service#Science centers|fisheries science centers]] for Alaska and the Northwest. The ships join the [[RV Oceanus|R/V ''Oceanus'']] and R/V ''Elakha'' research vessels based at the center.

Newport is home to the largest fishing fleet on the Oregon Coast.