Port Orford, OR

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Interviewee Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Jim Auborn Graying of the Fleet

Interview with Jim Auborn.

 Courtney Leigh Flathers Port Orford, OR Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast
Leesa Cobb Voices from POORT

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.

 Sarah Calhoun Port Orford, OR Voices from the West Coast
Lyle Keeler Voices from POORT

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.

 Sarah Calhoun Port Orford, OR Voices from the West Coast
Marylinda Guerin Voices from POORT

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.

 Sarah Calhoun Port Orford, OR Voices from the West Coast
Phyllis Johns Graying of the Fleet

Interview with Phyllis Johns.

 Courtney Leigh Flathers Port Orford, OR Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast
Ray Johnson Graying of the Fleet

Ray Johnson is a member of the Rotary Club of Port Orford, Oregon. He was 91 years old at the time of the interview, in 2016. Ray and his wife, Charlotte Johnson (maiden name Best), moved to Port Orford in 1978 after they retired. They have 3 sons, two that live in Eugene and one that lives in Port Orford. They lived in Los Angeles for many years, Ray working in the aerospace industry and Charlotte working as a nurse. Ray also lived in Australia for 5 to 10 years. They were both very involved in the community, helping start the Sixes Fire District and the Common Good, a local food bank.

 Courtney Leigh Flathers Port Orford, OR Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast
Ryan Sokol Graying of the Fleet

Interview with Ryan Sokol.

 Deanna Caracciolo Port Orford, OR Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast
Steve Courtier Graying of the Fleet

Interview with Steve Courtier.

 Courtney Leigh Flathers Port Orford, OR Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast
Terrie Richards Graying of the Fleet

Interview with Terrie Richards.

 Courtney Leigh Flathers Port Orford, OR Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast
Tom Calvenese Graying of the Fleet

Now, as older fishermen are getting ready to retire or are retired, what we’re seeing people are referring to as the 'graying of the fleet.

 Courtney Leigh Flathers Port Orford, OR Oregon State University Marine Resource Management Program, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Voices from the West Coast
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