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 Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Albert Potts Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with Albert Potts, Director of Onslow County Museum

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

Interview with Angie Norris Lester, member of a Sneads Ferry fishing family

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project
B.J. Copeland Wild Caught: The Life and Struggles of an American Fishing Town

Interview with B.J. Copeland, NC Sea Grant Director, 1973-1996 and Professor of Zoology at NC State University

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

Interview with Betty Edens, longtime member of Sneads Ferry community.  She is married to fisherman John Edens.

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

Interview with Clara and Luther Norris, members of a fishing family who suffered tragic loss of their son in the New River

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

Interview with Crystal Edens, daughter of Betty and John Edens

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project