Interview with Bill North regarding the History of the Australian fishing industry
Date1989 - 1990
Object numberANMS0871[048]
NameInterview
MediumCompact disk and tape
Copyright© Murdoch University
ClassificationsBorn digital media
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Murdoch University
DescriptionA recorded interview with Bill North in Albany, Western Australia as part of a series titled 'History of the Australian Fishing Industry'. It contains information on Bill North's forebears, his early days in fishing, types of fishing, changes in technology, beach fishing, Hunt's cannery, tuna fishing, shark fishing, management of fisheries, imported fish, future prospects, fishing as a way of life and different personalities.HistoryThis recorded interview with Bill North 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.
