Oculina Bank Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Terry L. Howard
Publication Date
9-22-2010
Date
2010-06-10
Abstract
Oral history interview with recreational fisherman Joseph "Billy" Yates. Yates, a native of Fort Pierce, is a funeral director by profession. He began fishing as a boy and, as a teenager, worked as a mate for several charter boat captains. Yates is very familiar with the Oculina Bank, which was the best place to catch grouper and snapper. The area is more difficult for recreational fishermen, so he does not think they have been affected as much by its closure, but the commercial fishermen definitely have. In his opinion, fishery management requires a combination of quotas, minimum sizes, and closed areas; there is no one way that will be good for all fisheries. In this interview, Yates recounts his personal fishing history and shares some of his fishing stories.
Keywords
Fisheries, Fishers, Fishery closures, Fishery management
Extent
00:44:56; 26 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Ft. Pierce (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
O6-00024
Recommended Citation
Yates, Billy, "Billy Yates Oral History Interview" (2010). Oculina Bank Oral History Project. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/oculina_ohp/34
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