Interview with Jack Gregor, retired fisherman of Peel
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Date(s): 1990s
Creator(s): Port Erin Marine Laboratory
Scope & Content: Tracks 1 and 2: Jack Gregor, retired fisherman of Peel, talks to Laura Copeland and Matthew Slate about his time fishing out of Peel. Jack talks about how he worked for 40 years as a fisherman mostly for herring and then scallops; he lists the boats he sailed in as crew. He talks about fishing methods; range of fishery; effect of drift nets; home ports of boats; social life of fishing community in Peel; lack of regulations in the past; no Sunday fishing; changes to Peel when scalloping took over from herring fishery; younger crews; new technology on boats; higher costs; less variety and satisfaction in dredging scallops; community life; carnival days; memories of trawler racing in Port St Mary (one day event); lifeboat crewing changes; increase in number of yachts; the 'ups and downs' of fishing; how boat sold for £60 before the Second World War; fishing recovery; doubts about scalloping; damage from dredging; shellfish, blue buzzers (sea urchins), buckies,(whelks), crabs.
He suggests the interviewers speak to Jimmy Connolly and Jimmy Kneen.
Administration / Biographical History: Recent changes in the Manx fishing industry, an oral history project by Matthew P. Slate and Laura Copeland of the Port Erin Marine Laboratory.
Other references: MS 12122 & PG/15334.
Language: English
Extent: 47 min. 48 sec.
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0015/15
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