Paper Title
Documenting Climate Change through Oral Histories: Perspectives from Anglers on 6 Continents
Abstract
This paper utilizes the Montana State University Library’s Angling Oral History Project and the over 200
interviews conducted with anglers in 40 plus countries around the world. Participants are asked about climate changes they
have witnessed and the effects they have had on the waters, fish, and the environments they call home. Participants come from
all walks of life and include anglers, politicians, commercial fishermen, aqua culturalists, fisheries biologists, authors, etc. In
addition I will review scientific literature, including studies conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, in conjunction with the primary source information gathered through the interviews to present an overview of the
effects of climate change on angling and what it means to humanity
Index Terms - Climate Change. Fisheries, Oral History, Water Quality