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

Interview with Jackie Thompson, lifelong member of the Sneads Ferry community and married to a netmaker

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

Interview with Jerry Schill, past president of the North Carolina Watermens Association

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

Interview with Jodie Davis, fish house operator and shrimper

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

Interview with John Edens, a lifelong fisherman.

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

Interview with John Edens, a lifelong fisherman

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

Interview with John Norris, veteran shrimper and minister

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

Interview with Johnny, a deckhand

Matthew Barr Sneads Ferry, NC Unheard Voices Project