Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

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    Principal Investigator:
    Matthew Barr
  • For 300 years, the fishermen of Sneads Ferry, N.C., have practiced sustainable, small- scale commercial fishing, passing on the traditional lore of the sea from generation to generation. In the early 21st century, imported farm-raised shrimp, skyrocketing coastal development, and complex regulations threatened to push many fishermen to the brink of disaster. Wild Caught captures the wisdom and resilience of an extraordinary community.

Interviewee Collection Sort ascending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Donny Millis Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Donny Millis, a fisherman

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Mogie Norris Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Mogie Norris, veteran shrimper

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
David Griffith Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with David Griffith, cultural anthropologist and professor at East Carolina University

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Nancy Edens Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Nancy Edens in 2003.  Nancy is an activist for fishermen and promoter of "Wild Caught" shrimp.

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Vickie Davis Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Vickie Davis, wife of Jodie Davis

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Kern Everett Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Kern Everett, educator, real estate developer and lifelong resident of Sneads Ferry

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Betty Edens Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Betty Edens, a fish house worker.  Betty is married to fisherman John Edens.

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Johnny Wayne Midgett Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Johnny Wayne Midgett, crabber, and activist for fishermen of Sneads Ferry

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Buddy Davis Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Buddy Davis, a fish house operator, veteran fisherman, and master boat builder

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Connie Mason Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Connie Mason, Historian, North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, North Carolina

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project