Oculina Bank Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Terry Howard
Date
2010-05-17
Publication Date
Fall 9-14-2010
Abstract
Oral history interview with charter boat captain Roger Rucker. Rucker moved to Fort Pierce in 1973, got his captain's license in 1980, and started charter fishing from 1985 onwards. He enjoyed fishing over the Oculina Bank, which was always a good place to take his charters, but does not think its closure has much affected his fishing since he does not typically bottom fish. Rucker questions the degree to which the area's regulations are being enforced. In his opinion, quantity and size limits are fair measures for recreational and charter fishers, but he thinks that the best management is likely a combination of tools. In this interview, Rucker also recounts his personal fishing history, and discusses some of the techniques he uses to catch particular fish.
Keywords
Charter boat captains, Interviews, Florida, Fort Pierce, Charter boat fishing, Fisheries, Fishers, Fishery closures, Fishery management, Fishing
Subject: topical
Charter boat fishing; Florida; Fort Pierce; Charter boat captains; Interviews; Fisheries; Fishery closures; Fishers; Fishing
Subject: geographic
Florida, Fort Pierce
Language
English
Type
Sound
Genre
Oral history, Online audio
Format
1 sound file (37 min.) : digital, MP3 file + ;
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Collection
Oculina Bank Oral History Project
Identifier
O6-00019
Recommended Citation
Rucker, Roger (Interviewee), "Roger Rucker oral history interview" (2010). Oculina Bank Oral History Project. 37.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/oculina_ohp/37
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