The Tampa Bay Estuary: An Oral History of Community Collaboration to Restore Ecological Integrity
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Interviewer
Ann B. Hodgson
Publication Date
December 2015
Date
August 2015
Abstract
Born in 1936, August "Gus" Muench grew up in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood. Muench spent much of his childhood fishing and swimming in local rivers and streams. In 1976, after retiring from the General Telephone Company, Muench became a full-time commercial fisherman. In this oral history interview, Muench discusses his childhood on the bay, his history as a crab fisher, and his current business, Captain Gus' Crabby Adventure. He describes his role as a conservationist and his goals of restoring both the marine and plant environments of the bay. Muench recounts various challenges the bay has faced, including the effects of dredging, sewage water, and stormwater runoff. Muench also discuses his artificial reef business, Oyster Reef Designs, his role as director of the South Shore Intertidal Habitat Project, and his Uzita land preservation goals.
Keywords
Artificial reefs, Crab industry, Habitat conservation, Fishers
Extent
00:50:50; 19 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Tampa Bay (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2015
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
T43-00016
Recommended Citation
Muench, August, "August Muench Oral History Interview" (2015). The Tampa Bay Estuary: An Oral History of Community Collaboration to Restore Ecological Integrity. 16.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tb_estuary_ohp/16
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