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

Interview with Bernice Guthrie, mainstay of Sneads Ferry and community leader

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

Interview with Tommy Everett of LT Everett & Sons.  

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

Interview with Dorothy Jean Norris, waitress and wife of fisherman John Norris

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

Interview with Jeremy Edens, a fish house operator

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

Interview with Murray Guthrie, longtime community member of Sneads Ferry

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

Interview with Paul Huie, Jr., fisherman and clammer

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

Interview with Sherry Thurston, an artist and teacher

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

Interview with John Norris, veteran shrimper

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
Ray Swaney, Sr. Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Ray Sweney, veteran fisherman

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

Interview with Terry Huie, wife of a fisherman

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project