University of Southern Mississippi
| Interviewee | Collection Sort descending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McIlwain | Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
Biographical Sketch |
Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | Ocean Springs, MS | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | |
| John Mitchell | Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
John Mitchell was born October 29, 1955, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He is a Unit Leader for the Harvesting Systems Unit, NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fishery Science Center, Mississippi Laboratories. Mitchell started out working as a fisheries technician at the Pascagoula laboratory in 1981, working as a fisheries observer on Japanese longliners that were fishing in the Gulf of Mexico for tuna. He would ride the boats for months. He would sometimes transfer from one boat to another at sea. |
Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | Pascagoula, MS | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | |
| Sonny Morrison | Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
Interview with Sonny Morrison born in 1923 in McClellenville, South Carolina. Interview contains information on the introduction of Turtle Excluder Devices and Mr. Morrison's own experiences in the shrimp fisheries. |
Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | McClellanville, SC | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi | |
| Sally Murphy | Turtle Excluder Device Oral Histories |
Interview with Sally Murphy born October 16, 1943 in Savannah, GA. Murphy is the retired Sea Turtle Coordinator of the SC Dept. of Natural Resources. She established their turtle conservation program and conducted research to determine impacts on sea turtles and management of recovery efforts. Her work also included monitoring declines in the species as well as education and outreach to the public. Interview Topics: Sinkey Boone, Georgia Jumper, Super Shooter, Bycatch reduction devices, Started as Co-Leader of Turtle Recovery Team in 1979 |
Stephanie Scull-DeArmey | Unknown | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, University of Southern Mississippi |