Jim Moser a local fisherman of salmon and albacore for thirty-seven years up and down the west coast. He admits that science has changed a fisherman's method of fishing and searching for fish has become more efficient. Monetary has changed as well; sometimes a fisherman's price offers does not agree with the market's pocket. Moser believes that salmon season would start back up again when policy makers finally fix the problem with water conditions and nature would take over after that.

Oral history interview with Jim Pitman.  

Jim Trani was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Jim Trani, born in 1924 in Keystone, California (now known as Carson), grew up in a family with deep ties to San Pedro, where his father owned a restaurant and billiard hall called The Majestic. The restaurant, located on West 7th Street, played a significant role in the local longshoreman community, especially during the turbulent labor strikes of the 1930s and 1940s.

Though he comes from the ocean-less land of the Czech Republic, Jiri Nozicka has developed a masterful understanding of fishing and its benefits. He explains that fishing as an industry does more than just put fresh fish in the hungry mouths of tourists every day, but provides a multitude of jobs at various levels within the fish to table process. Even those who work 9-5 jobs in processing plants or transporting the fish rely upon those who catch the actual product for their livelihood, an important symbiotic relationship that Jiri brings to light.

Jiri Nozicka, a man born and raised in the Czech Republic, moved to Monterey in 1999 and has been fishing for more than 13 years up and down the Western Coast. He specializes in Fish Trawling and harvest a great variety of fish, such as: halibuts, sand dab, rockfish, black cod, etc. His passion and faith for fishing is very unique and strong.

Joan Milke Flores was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Joan Milke Flores is a prominent political figure and long-time resident of Los Angele. She began her political journey by connecting with individuals and various community groups andn introduced the "Day in the District" initiative, allowing her to interact closely with constituents and understand their needs better. In the interview, Flores reflects on her upbringing in a politically active family, with her father involved in union activities.

Joe DiMassa grew up in San Pedro.  His family were early immigrants from Ischia, Italy who settled in the town of San Pedro in 1905.  They started their Fish Market business and were involved in a total of three businesses. 

Joe Gatlin was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Gatlin was born in 1945 in San Pedro, California, to parents who migrated to the area in 1941 during World War II for job opportunities in the local shipyards. Both of his parents worked as riveters at Todd Shipyard and the naval shipyard in San Pedro. The interview covers Joe Gatlin’s early memories of growing up in San Pedro, including living in the Banning Homes project and experiencing a refinery explosion nearby.

Joe Itson was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born in Cedar City, Utah, in 1928, Joe Itson moved to Long Beach, California, at just two months old. His early years were spent around the San Pedro harbor, where sold newspapers and shined shoes on the Navy ships during the 1930s. He describes how he pestered his parents to allow him to go to sea, eventually joining the Merchant Marine during World War II.

Joe Marino was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Joe Marino was born in Rockford, Illinois, in 1927.  In 1941, invited by his childhood friend Mr. LaPenta, Joe’s father decided to move to San Pedro. Joe Marino immediately began working in San Pedro as a newspaper boy, where he sold newspapers on the corner of Sixth and Beacon Street. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy. He worked as a Fisherman for a few years after his military service. Joe decided to go to college and major in education.