Oculina Bank Oral History Project

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Interviewer

Terry L. Howard

Publication Date

11-3-2010

Date

2010-08-05

Abstract

Oral history interview with former commercial fisherman Robert Christensen. Christensen began fishing with his father when he was a teenager and eventually began running his father's boat on his own. The Oculina Bank was one of their main fishing areas and the source of 50 percent of their income. The increasing regulations to the area had a negative effect on their fishing, to the extent that, in 1998, they had to sell their boat. After that, Christensen became a plumber and worked at other land jobs, including in a fish market. Christensen is opposed to closed areas but accepts limits, although in his opinion, nature sets its own regulations and limits. He does not believe that commercial fishing has a future in Fort Pierce due to the increased regulation; like him, many other fishermen can no longer afford to do it and are selling their boats.

Keywords

Fisheries, Fishers, Fishery closures, Fishery management

Extent

00:32:19; 20 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Ft. Pierce (Fla.)

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

O6-00037

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