Oculina Bank Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Terry Howard
Date
2010-06-10
Publication Date
Fall 9-22-2010
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, Florida, Fort Pierce, Fishers, Interviews, Fishery closures, Fishery management
Subject: topical
Fisheries; Fort Pierce; Florida; Fishery closures; Fishery management; Fisher; Interviews; Fishing; Fishers
Subject: geographic
Florida, Fort Pierce
Language
English
Type
Sound
Genre
Oral history, Online audio
Format
1 sound file (45 min.) : digital, MP3 file + ;
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Collection
Oculina Bank Oral History Project
Identifier
O6-00024
Recommended Citation
Yates, Billy (Interviewee), "Billy Yates oral history interview" (2010). Oculina Bank Oral History Project. 34.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/oculina_ohp/34
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