Tom Bergess, a Long Island native, grew up in an area where clamming was a popular occupation, and relocated to Sneads Ferry, North Carolina.  He was inspired to become a clammer by neighbors who were involved in the trade. Bergess has been clamming for approximately thirty years and enjoys the physical labor and the freedom of being his own boss, working on the water, and being outside. He has also been involved in discussions about creating a scholarship fund for high school students and a memorial for fishermen who have lost their lives at sea.

Matthew Barr interviewed Tommy Everett on July 19, 2000, for the Wild Caught project. Tommy Everett is a lifelong resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, and works for LT Everett & Sons Seafood. Everett's father initiated the business around 1940, constructing a small building to provide local fishermen a place to market their catch. Over the decades, the business faced challenges such as hurricanes and a fire in 1980, each time rebuilding and modernizing. Everett took over the family business in 1971, partnering with his brother.

Vickie Davis is a resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, where she has lived her entire life. Vickie is married to Billy Davis, whose father started a family tradition of shrimping, which his three sons and one daughter, married to another fisherman, continue to this day. Vickie contributes to the family business part-time while also working as a dental hygienist. She assists her husband in managing their fish house, where they process and sell shrimp and fish. Vickie’s role in the business includes packing seafood brought to the dock and engaging in retail and wholesale transactions.

Matthew Barr interviewed William Everett for the Wild Caught project. Born in 1928, William Everett is a lifelong resident of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Everett describes his family's deep roots in the community, with a continuous presence since just after the Civil War. After serving in the Air Force, Everett chose to return to Sneads Ferry due to the improvements that had taken place during his absence, particularly valuing the community's quietness and slow pace of life. In the interview, Everett discusses the local fishing and farming practices that defined his upbringing.