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| Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Locke | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Tommy Locke was born in Webster, Florida. He has been fishing his entire life but started his career in Homosassa as a charter captain. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Boca Grande, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Van Hubbard | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Van Hubbard grew up in the Tampa Bay area. He used to net fish until the ban and got his captain’s license in 1976 and started chartering. He used to fish offshore but now he fishes inshore. His main target species are trout, redfish, king mackerel, kingfish, and Spanish mackerel. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Boca Grande, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Wan Ho | Endangered Fishing Traditions of the Greater Miami Area |
Wan Ho was born in Canton, China, in 1952. He moved to the United States in 1974 at the age of 22, initially residing in New York. He began his career in the seafood industry working for a dealer in New York, where he conducted research on conch meat, also known as whelk, and facilitated its export to China. In 2010, Wan transitioned to the lobster industry, establishing connections with commercial fishermen in Florida. By 2011, he founded his own business, focusing on exporting live spiny lobsters and golden crabs to China. |
Suzana Blake | Miami, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center, HistoryMiami Museum | |
| Waylon Mills | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Wayton Mills is a fourth-generation fishing guide and charter boat captain who has been leading fishing trips in the Boca Grande for 26 years. Initially focused on charter fishing, including both offshore and inshore fishing, Mills also engaged in stone crabbing until logistical challenges and distant buyers led him to discontinue it in 2017. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Boca Grande, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Will Ward | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Will Ward is a seasoned fisherman and marine industry expert with over five decades of experience in Florida's coastal waters. From his early years working on boats as a teenager to becoming a licensed US Coast Guard Captain and running fishing charters, commercial boats, and seafood companies, Will has honed his expertise across various fisheries. He is a Florida native, with a family history spanning five generations in the state. Scope and Content Note |
Mandy Karnauskas, Michael Jepson | Madeira Beach, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| William Thompson | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Captain Will Thompson is a seasoned fisherman with over 25 years of experience fishing in the Sarasota area. For the past 15 years, he has been actively involved in the charter business, specializing in offshore and near shore fishing with extensive knowledge of targeting species like snapper, grouper, kingfish, goliath grouper, sharps, and cobia. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Sarasota, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |