Michael Godward was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Michael Godward was born in 1947 in downtown Los Angeles and is a third-generation Los Angelino. He embarked on a career in law enforcement after initially working as a machinist apprentice and later as an air crewman in the Navy reserves. The interview begins with Godward describing his early life and education. He attended elementary school in Los Angeles before his family moved to Covina, California, where he completed high school.

Mike Hudson is a very selective Northern California Salmon and Crab Fisherman born in Reno Nevada, raised in Germany, and he currently reside in Berkeley. Hudson comes from a long line of Native American fisherman from Canada. He finds joy in catching fish and going to the Farmer's Market with his wife and seeing the satisfaction in his buyers' faces. Hudson explains to his audience that a fisherman hardly gets lost at sea because of the technologies and gizmos in the boat, and if that fails fisherman analyzes which way the waves and wind blows then sail towards shore.

On February 5, 1981, Robert Livingstone, Jr., a retired fishery biologist from the National Marine Fisheries Service, interviewed Mildred Wells at her home in Falmouth Heights as part of a project documenting the history of the fishing industry in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Wells, originally from New Bedford, moved to Woods Hole in the late 1920s to work as a bookkeeper for Sam Cahoon’s fish market. In the interview, Wells discusses her responsibilities managing accounts, handling sales, and paying fishermen, providing insight into the daily operations of Cahoon’s business.

Oral history interview with Min Tonai.

Minh Van Le, of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, was interviewed on September 10, 2008. Mr. Le is branch manager of Boat People SOS in Bayou La Batre. In addition, Mr. Le owns two shrimp boats. In the 1970's Bayou La Batre experienced and influx of refugees from Asian countries. Boat People SOS helps refugees get integrated into communities around the country. Mr. Le also discussed current conditions in the seafood industry and the role Asians have played in the seafood industry and Bayou La Batre in general. Lastly, Mr.

Nancy Call is a descendant of Phineas Banning, a prominent figure in the history of Los Angeles' harbor development. Her lineage traces back to Banning, who was instrumental in the founding of Wilmington and played a significant role in the growth of transportation in the region. Call's familial connection extends through the generations, with Banning's sons continuing the transportation legacy and expanding into areas such as the acquisition of Catalina Island.

Nancy Utovac was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in Harbor City, California, in 1958, Utovac grew up in the San Pedro area during the 1950s and 1960s. She recounts early memories of days spent at Cabrillo Beach and the tightly-knit, less populated community, where many residents were related or worked in harbor-related industries such as fishing and longshoring. The interview covers Utovac’s family background, particularly focusing on her father, a hardworking longshoreman.

Nick was born in Hvar, Croatia, in 1914, and his family moved to Oregon when he was young. He started salmon fishing at a young age in Astoria, and then went with his brothers to fish in Alaska when he was a bit older, and that is where he first became a cook for a fishing crew. He moved to San Pedro, California, at the invitation of a friend and became the cook for many years on a tuna boats owned and operated by Captain Frank Gargas, Sr.

Orrin Fuller, born on January 6, 1911, in Centerville, Massachusetts, was a Cape Cod native with deep roots tracing back to the Mayflower. Growing up on a farm in Martinsville, Orrin experienced a childhood filled with chores, farm animals, and the challenges of New England winters. His family, including his grandfather, who worked in the same house Orrin would later run, played essential roles in the local community. Orrin's early education took place in a small schoolhouse with strict discipline. He remembered his first teacher, Miss Murdock, and the wooden toys of his childhood.

Bill Biggs (1926-2001), John Dubois (1912-2001), Charlie Elmer (1912-2006), Arthur Hinson (1917-2012), Jack King (1928-2001), Joe Lore (1910-2000), and Mort Hughes (1920-2012) are retired oystermen whose recollections spanned from post World War I (1918) through the 1990s.  These men represent the fading legacy of traditional oystermen who navigated the waters during the era of sail-powered dredging. Their lives on the water are characterized by the intimate knowledge of oystering, a craft honed through seasons of planting and harvesting the bivalves.