Interview with Greg Howard regarding the history of the Australian fishing industry
Date5 February 1990
Object numberANMS0871[159]
NameInterview
MediumCompact disk and tape
Copyright© Murdoch University
ClassificationsBorn digital media
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Murdoch University
DescriptionA recorded interview with Greg Howard in Mount Gambier, South Australia, as part of a series titled 'History of the Australian Fishing Industry'. It contains information on Greg Howard's fishing career, shark fishing; crew and boat; methods used, areas fished, types of sharks, other fish caught, selling the catch, proccessing, depletion of stock, reduction in fishing, marine pollution and litter, migration of fish, reduction of effort, policing the indutry and the effects of netting.HistoryGreg Howard represents many of the shark fishermen in this area who are concerned for the well-being of their industry and whose livelihood depends upon its continuation. The interview is brief but captures something of the character of the Australian shark fishermen.
This recorded interview with Greg Howard is part of a larger series produced as result of an oral history research project conducted by the Economics Department of Murdoch University and coordinated by Malcolm Tull. The project commissioned researchers in every Australian state to interview fishermen and others involved in catching, processing and marketing fish. Their research involved questions about daily work, personal memories of life in the Australian fishing industry as well as questions about the economics of the industry.SignificanceThis collection of recorded interviews is significant in providing a comprehensive record of commercial fishing from the 1950s to the 1990s across Australia.