Interview with Peter Rockliff regarding the history of the Australian fishing industry
Date1989 - 1990
Object numberANMS0871[062]
NameInterview
MediumCompact disk and tape
Copyright© Murdoch University
ClassificationsBorn digital media
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Murdoch University
DescriptionA recorded interview with Peter Rockliff in East Devonport, Tasmania as part of a series titled 'History of the Australian Fishing Industry'. It contains information on Peter Rockliff's entry into the fishing industry, barracouta fishing, flathead fishing, barracouta boats, shark fishing, crayfish, echo sounders, family boats, trawler building, orange roughy, entry into proccessing, expansion, species processed, export markets, family involvement, capital costs, uncertainty in the industry, overseas capital inflow, overseas competition, pollution, crew problems and a tribute to Eunice.HistoryThis recorded interview with Peter Rockliff 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.
