Katrina Jez interview
Interview with Katrina Jez by Carole Teshima Morris. Katrina Jez describes her work in fishing, primarily in Southeast Alaska, and explains a typical season on a purse-seine boat. She discusses crew turnover, salaries and her specific duties onboard the boat. She reflects on the growing numbers of women working on purse-seiners, and the good living provided by commercial fishing. She describes some of the dangers accompanying the job, changes in the industry relating to boats, regulations, and resources, and the strong sense of community in the fishing industry. She describes the process of purse-seining and the joys and demands of the job. Ms. Jez discusses fisheries management issues such as dwindling fish populations in Puget Sound and efforts to restock Southeast Alaska fisheries. She mentions the politics of fishing, the impact of Asian driftnet fishing, and describes an increasing consciousness about the environment and pollution problems from within the fishing community. She reflects on the potential challenges affecting women and other individuals involved in commercial fishing.
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
Jez, Katrina - Interviewee
Collection
collections Women in the Commercial Fishing Industry Research Collection
Identifier
jez19931512
Date Created
February 11th, 1993
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Digital object made available by the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University.
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- WaBeCP
- Western Washington University
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Women in the commercial fishing industry research collection
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Funding to digitize this resource was made available by a grant from the Washington State Legislature to the Washington Women's History Consortium.