Oculina Bank Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Terry L. Howard
Publication Date
9-13-2010
Date
2010-05-04
Abstract
Oral history interview with journalist and recreational fisherman Ed Killer. Killer, the outdoors editor for the Fort Pierce Tribune, has been covering fishing tournaments and events for newspapers and magazines since 1994. He has fished the Oculina Bank, interviewed numerous other fishers who are familiar with the area, and has written several columns about its closure. His own fishing was not affected when the restrictions were enacted, but many of his readers were very disappointed, particularly at the ban on grouper and snapper. In Killer's opinion, closing areas to fishing is not a viable solution, and it has a deleterious effect on the local economy. Closed seasons, he argues, can be an effective tool for certain fisheries, like snook. He also approves of catch limits or limits per vessel, but does not favor quotas. In this interview, Killer also discusses recent environmental conditions, including the Gulf oil spill.
Keywords
Fisheries, Fishers, Fishery closures, Fishery management
Extent
01:10:19; 34 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Ft. Pierce (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
O6-00016
Recommended Citation
Killer, Edward, "Edward Killer Oral History Interview" (2010). Oculina Bank Oral History Project. 40.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/oculina_ohp/40
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