Sarah Calhoun interviewed Aaron Longton in Port Orford, Oregon, on July 18, 2014 as part of the Voices from POORT (Port Orford Ocean Resource Team) project. Aaron discusses how he began his commercial fishing career in his late 30s by buying a boat and salmon permit, upgrading with salmon disaster compensation money, and working hard. He discusses how privatization of the fishery has made it more difficult for younger people to enter the fishery, the pros and cons of privatization, including its negative social impacts on small communities.

Chris Aiello is a commercial fisherman with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Originally from the East Coast, he transitioned to the West Coast after being drawn to the outdoor lifestyle. Despite initial plans for a different career, Aiello found his passion in commercial fishing and has been involved in the industry ever since. His wife is also a commercial fisherman, and together, they have navigated the challenges and changes within the fishery.

Sarah Calhoun interviewed Danny Keeler in Port Orford, Oregon, on July 18, 2014 as part of the Voices from POORT (Port Orford Ocean Resource Team) project. Danny started fishing in 1969, working first as a deckhand for his uncle. He talks about changes in the industry, such as greater attention to regulation to ensure sustainability. He describes how fishing is vital to the community of Port Orford since the decline of the logging industry, and the need for an association like POORT to ensure a voice in management that better reflects local needs and knowledge.

Jeff Miles was interviewed by Sarah Calhoun in Port Orford, Oregon, on July 17, 2014 as part of the Voices from POORT (Port Orford Ocean Resource Team) project. Jeff began commercial fishing with his father while he was in junior high school, after the demise of the timber industry in the area. He talks about the kinds of fishing he enjoys, problems with management and overcapitalization in fishing, and his role as an industry advisor for the Pacific Fisheries Management Council.

Leesa Cobb was interviewed by Sarah Calhoun in Port Orford, Oregon, on June 23, 2014 as part of the Voices from POORT (Port Orford Ocean Resource Team) project. Leesa discusses her involvement in the fishing industry after marrying a second-generation fisherman and becoming politically involved the Pacific Fishery Management Council when the social impacts of catch share management became apparent to her.

Lyle Keeler was interviewed by Sarah Calhoun in Port Orford, Oregon, on July 17, 2014 as part of the Voices from POORT (Port Orford Ocean Resource Team) project. Lyle discusses his career in small-boat fishing, the involvement of his household in the fishing business, and the more greater difficulties he now encounters making a living from fishing, offering advice for aspiring fishermen.

Marylinda Guerin was interviewed by Sarah Calhoun in Port Orford, Oregon, on July 18, 2014 as part of the Voices from POORT (Port Orford Ocean Resource Team) project. Marylinda recounts how her father, growing up a rancher then a lumberman, built his first boat in the 1930s and began fishing in Port Orford. She discusses how she began fishing with her father as a teenager and the later challenges of balancing family life with fishing.