Interview with George Hampson.

Gordon Waring was born on July 19, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his B.A. in Biology from Humboldt State College, his Master’s from Bridgewater State College, and his Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Waring began working for NOAA in 1973 and is a retired former team leader of the seal project within the Protected Species Branch at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center.

On September 25, 1984, Robert Livingston interviewed Harry Edward Handy, commonly known as "Buck," for the Fishing and Fisheries Oral History Collection. Born in 1911 in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Handy grew up in a family deeply rooted in the local fishing community, with his father working for the Bureau of Fisheries. Handy himself had a long and varied career in the fishing industry, beginning in the 1930s and continuing through the 1940s and 1950s.  Buck's first experiences with commercial fishing began in 1942 with a trip on Kenneth Shepherd's boat Betsy C.

Henry Klimm is an old-time fisherman from Woods Hole, best known for his draggers called the Captain Bills. He has been a part of the fishing industry in Woods Hole for many years and has extensive knowledge and memories of the old fish market owned by Sam Cahoon. Henry has been fishing since the 1930s and has experienced the ups and downs of the industry. He has primarily fished for yellowtail flounder and has witnessed changes in fishing techniques and equipment. Henry is known for his hard work and dedication to the fishing profession.

On July 28, 1975, Elsa Keil Sichel interviewed Dr. Herbert Graham, Bertha Veeder Hill, and Peggy Clark Kelley for the Fishing and Fisheries Oral History Collection at the Woods Hole Library in Massachusetts. The interview was part of a historical conversation series at the Woods Hole Library, focusing on the history of the Fisheries. The main topic is the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in Woods Hole. The first speaker is Peggy Clark Kelley. She speaks of her grandfather, Edward Linton, who came to Woods Hole with Director Spencer Baird in 1882 when Linton was a student at Yale.

Jason Link is Senior Scientist for Ecosystem-based Management for the National Marine Fisheries Service, still sitting at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole. Dr. Link earned his B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Central Michigan University. He then received his Ph.D. from Michigan Technological University. He began his career with NOAA NMFS at the Pascagoula Lab before moving to the Woods Hole Lab.

Interview with John Kanwisher.

Part 1 - February 11, 2004

Part 2 - August 11, 2004

Dr. John Boreman started at the NEFSC in 1980, after spending his early career dealing with power plant impacts on fish and wildlife. He was instrumental in establishing the Center's Cooperative Marine Education and Research Program, and was its first coordinator at the University of Massachusetts. He served as deputy center director under Dr. Michael Sissenwine, starting in 1997, and one of his first assignments was to institute the reorganization of NEFSC.

Interview with John Farrington. 

Interview with John Farrington.