Mike Stiller
Oral History of Monterey Bay Fishermen
Interviews with Monterey Bay Fishermen on fishing methods, business changes, and challenges to fishing.
Interview includes individual's background, fishing methods and skills learned, how fishermen adapt to changes and challenges in their industry, observations of ecological change over time, and personal values, beliefs, and how they shape actions on and off the water.
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