Amanda Stoltz
| Interviewee | Collection Sort ascending | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Jones | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Don Jones is a commercial fisherman who grew up in the Boca Grande North area and has spent most of his life in the fishing business. He has witnessed red tide occurrences throughout the years, but they were typically short-lived, lasting a couple of weeks to a month. However, in recent times, particularly during the last year, he experienced a severe and prolonged red tide event that lasted year-round and significantly impacting his fishing business. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Fort Myers, 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 | |
| Henry R. Blakely | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Henry Blakely is an experienced fisherman based in Fort Myers Beach, with a focus on stone crabbing and kingfish fishing. Throughout his life, he has witnessed and dealt with the impact of red tide occurrences on fishing activities in the region. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Fort Myers, 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 | |
| Bryon Holland | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Bryon Holland is an experienced fisherman with a passion for the waters off Johns Pass, where he has been fishing since 1984. With a background in commercial fishing and later transitioning to charter boat fishing, Bryon has extensive knowledge of the region's marine life and fishing patterns. Scope and Content Note |
Michael Jepson, Amanda Stoltz | Madeira Beach, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Bart Bailey and Rick Matthews | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Bart Bailey is a charter captain/ stone crabber/ commercial fisher who has been fishing for 30 years inshore and offshore. He has stayed in Naples his entire life except when he ran a tuna boat from ’85 to ’92 in the Gulf of Mexico. He says he has been stone crabbing since ’92 and has spent most of the last two years running charters. |
Amanda Stoltz | Naples, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Jack Hale | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Jack Hale is a seasoned fisherman hailing from Naples with over 30 years of experience in stone crab fishing. Throughout his career, he witnessed the decline of stone crabs and the detrimental impact of red tide events on marine life. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Naples, 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 | |
| Sandy Melvin | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Captain Sandy Melvin is a seasoned fishing guide with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He specializes in guiding fishing trips for snook, redfish, speckled trout, and tarpon in the backcountry and shallow waters of the Boca Grande area. Sandy also co-owns Gaspar Outfitters, a retail store with a focus on resort wear and outdoor clothing, alongside his wife. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Boca Grande, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center | |
| Albert Canfield | A History of Red Tide events on the West Coast of Florida |
Albert Canfield is a recently retired stone crab fisherman out of Naples. Scope and Content Note |
Amanda Stoltz | Naples, FL | Southeast Fisheries Science Center |