2012 Volume 52 Issue 2 Pages 39-63
The purpose of this study is to examine the life histories of migrant fishery workers to Shizuoka from Kure, in Nakatosa-Town Kochi Prefecture.
In this paper, I took up the two fishery workers who were the fishing masters of the coastal skipjack pole and line fishing boats, I conducted the analysis of their life histories.
As the results of these, next points became clear.
First point is about the operations of the fishing boats. These fishing boats that the two fishing masters worked at were the registered with Shizuoka. But many boats crew were accounted by the fishery workers of Kure. And these boats operations were left with them.
Secondly, these fishing masters are from the fishery households. They worked at the coastal skipjack pole and line fishing boats as the employees. And they were promoted to the fishing master. In order to do this, they made the most of their abilities (e.g.seaman‘s competency certificate, skill of fishing, etc.).
Thirdly, when they worked at the fishing boats of Shizuoka, they capitalized upon networks of shared territorial bonds and familial relationships in home area.