Interview with Ken Douglas regarding the history of the Australian fishing industry
Date7 November 1989
Object numberANMS0871[029]
NameInterview
MediumCompact disk and tape
Copyright© Murdoch University
ClassificationsBorn digital media
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Murdoch University
DescriptionA recorded interview with Ken Douglas of Dongara, Western Australia as part of a series titled 'History of the Australian Fishing Industry'. It contains information on his career in the fishing industry, first boat, costs in getting started, boat and equipment, cost of operations, breakdowns, people entering the industry, interest rates, stability of ownership, price of produce, litter at sea, marketing, the future, shark fishing, the economics of the industry, crew and their income, overseas capital inflow, associated industries, infrastructure, management of the industry, self regulation, penalties for infringement, professionals versus amateurs, problems and depletion of stock.HistoryThis recorded interview with Ken Douglas 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 150 recorded interviews is significant in providing a comprehensive record of commercial fishing from the 1950s to the 1990s across Australia.