Publication Date
1991
Disciplines
Cultural History | Oral History | Speech and Rhetorical Studies | Theatre and Performance Studies | United States History
Abstract
Fishermen are often romanticized; they are lonely wanderers separated from the trials of life encountered on "dry land." To a commercial fisherman or even someone casually acquainted with the fishing industry, stereotypes seem naïve at best. An examination of the evolving fishery of the Nestucca River and the Pacific Ocean near Pacific City, Oregon, and the careers of seven local fishermen reveals the struggle associated with the calling and the necessity for innovation and adaptation to the changing political, technological, and economic environment. From river netters to ocean trollers, theirs is a story of both persistence and change.
Document Type
Published Version
Original Citation
Joseph E. Taylor, III
For the love of it: A short history of commercial fishing in Pacific City, Oregon.
Pacific Northwest Quarterly, volume 82, issue 1, pages 22-32
DigitalCommons@Linfield Citation
Taylor, Joseph E. III, "For the Love of It: A Short History of Commercial Fishing in Pacific City, Oregon" (1991). Dory Project Scholarship: Documents. Published Version. Submission 2.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/dory_scholar/2
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Comments
This article is the publisher-created published version.
Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City is a collaborative project involving the Linfield College Department of Theatre and Communication Arts, the Jereld R. Nicholson Library, the Linfield Center for the Northwest, the Pacific City Arts Association, and the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association. The collaborators and project partners thank Dave Larkins of Pacific City, who has served as the Dorymen’s Association liaison for the project, their Linfield colleagues who have provided assistance, and the individuals who graciously shared their stories and memorabilia for inclusion in this historical collection.
Support for the project has been provided in part by the following: two grants from the Keck Community Engaged Research to Classroom Program from the Linfield Center for the Northwest, five Linfield College Summer Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grants, an Arts Build Communities Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission, grants from the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition and the Tillamook County Cultural Coalition, a Cultural Development Grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust, and generous gifts from Nancy Whelan and an anonymous individual donor. Rhianna Bennett, Mary Beth Jones, Gabrielle Leif, and Alicia Schnell have assisted with preparation of materials for the archives.