The Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum is hosting Maritime Mingle: Stories from the Gulf Coast Commercial Fishing Industry in Cortez on April 23, 2022. The free event takes place from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM at Fisherman’s Hall located in Cortez, Florida.
Fishing communities depend upon healthy waterways. The men and women whose livelihoods directly reflect any environmental changes are incredibly connected to the ebbs and flows. What can we learn about the water that surrounds the Florida coast from their perspective? Join the Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum to find out!
Get ready to “maritime mingle” with conversation focused on the environmental changes that the commercial fishing industry has witnessed over the years in the Gulf of Mexico. At this fun and interactive discussion your table will “speed date” commercial fishermen, fish house workers, and others who play an important role in the industry.
This event is FREE to the public, but RSVP is required at FLMaritimeFriends.org/events.
This event is part of “Stories from the Gulf Coast Commercial Fishing Industry in Cortez: Environmental Changes,” a multi-dimensional project with a primary focus on oral histories. Commercial fishing industry workers who work out of Cortez, Florida, are being interviewed about the changes in water quality and environmental issues they have witnessed over the years. Included in the project will also be professionally shot video, as well as updates and reprinting of the Vanishing Cultures signs around Cortez.
