A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida
Interviewee Sort ascending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Rodney Raffield | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Rodney Raffield is a former stone crab fisherman and seasoned fishing guide with a 12-year charter fishing career. He comes from a family background in the stone crab industry and has extensive experience navigating the waters around Lostmans River and Cape Sable. Rodney has witnessed sporadic red tide events throughout his fishing history and offers valuable insights into their impact on marine life. Scope and Content Note |
Suzana Blake | Everglades City, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Rick Waite and Tom Olyanarnyk | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Rick Waite and Tom Olyanarnyk are commercial fishermen from Cortez. Their earliest memories of a Red Tide event was during the 1970s, where they witnessed a bad fish kill mostly affecting crabs. Scope and Content Note |
Michael Jepson, Christina Package-Ward | Cortez, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Richard Wahrenberger | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Richard Wahrenberger is the owner of City Seafood, a restaurant and seafood market in Everglades City. The only Red Tide event he has personally noticed was when he lived in Madeira Beach, some 50 years ago. He generally believes that Red Tide doesn't occur near Everglades City. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Everglades City, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Ralph Andrew | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Ralph Andrew is a seasoned fisherman based in Florida. He has witnessed and experienced multiple red tide events throughout his life, leading him to advocate for stricter regulations to protect the environment from pollution and its devastating consequences. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz, Karla Gore | Fort Myers, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Paul Reeves | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Paul Reeves, is a red grouper commercial fisherman from Steinhatchee, Florida. Scope and Content Note |
Michael Jepson | Steinhatchee, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Paul Moore | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Paul Moore is a local Cortez stone crabber. Moore has been fishing and stone crabbing in the Cortez area since the 1970s. Moore started stone crabbing in 1980, joining his family's stone crab restaurant business. He primarily worked on crab and lobster boats for the first 15 years after high school. He began running his own boat in 1991. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Patrick Gould | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Captain Gould has been backwater fishing for 25 years. He charters approximately 250 trips a year. He also fishes along the beach and up to five or six miles nearshore. He fished offshore briefly from ’95 to ‘99. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Naples, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Nick Ruland | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Nick Ruland is a fish house owner who has been in Fort Myers Beach for 30 years. He thinks we should involve fishers in water testing and wants an emergency reduction of the grouper quota. Scope and Content Note: |
Amanda Stoltz | Fort Myers Beach, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Nate Meschelle | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Nate Meschelle is a young commercial fisherman based out of Cortez. Nate embarked on a full-time fishing career at a young age, honing his skills in various fisheries such as lady fish, jack, and pompano. He is not only experienced in navigating the waters and understanding the ecosystem but also an advocate for environmental conservation and sustainable fishing practices, actively engaging in activities like clam release and promoting initiatives to mitigate the impact of human activities on marine life. |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
Mike Davis | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Mike Davis is a commercial fisherman residing in Cortez. Scope and Content Note |
Michael Jepson | Cortez, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |