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Interviewee Sort descending | Collection | Description | Interviewer | Date of Interview | Location of Interview | Affiliation |
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Charlie Phillips | Southeast Regional Office (SERO) Fishery Manager Oral History Project |
This interview with Charlie Phillips, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council member, was conducted as part of the SERO Fishery Managers Oral History project. This project is a collection of oral histories by individuals who participate in fishery management within the Southeast Region of the U.S. and consists of individuals who serve on the regional councils and their scientific and advisory panels or staff. This interview with Mr. |
Christina Package-Ward | Townsend, GA | NOAA-NMFS Southeast Regional Office | |
Charlie Phillips | Fishing Traditions & Fishing Futures in Georgia |
Charles Phillips, a native of Jesup, Georgia, spent his early years engaged in farming activities such as baling hay and picking tobacco. However, his life took a significant turn when his family moved to the coast around his seventh grade. Here, he developed a deep connection with the water, spending most of his time exploring the marshes and rivers, and visiting friends via his 14-foot aluminum skiff. His father, after a brief stint in shrimping, decided to invest in a shrimp boat, marking the beginning of the family's foray into the seafood industry. |
Jennifer Sweeney Tookes, Danielle Sayre | Townsend, GA | UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, Georgia Southern University | |
Charlie Phillips | Boat Stories |
Charlie Phillips is a seasoned fisherman and business owner based in McIntosh County, Georgia. He has been involved in the fishing industry since his high school years, when he began working on shrimp boats during the summer. By the time he was a senior in high school, he was running shrimp boats on the weekends for his father. His commitment to the fishing industry led him to leave college when a professor insisted he attend a final exam on June 1, a crucial day for shrimp fishing. From that point on, Phillips became a full-time shrimp boat captain. |
Amber Chulawat, Sierra Sutton | Townsend, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Charlie Phillips | Oral History of Georgia Fisheries | Cathy Sakas | Townsend, GA | NOAA's Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary | ||
Ernest L. McIntosh Sr. | Georgia Black Fishermen |
On March 10, 2016, Dr. Jolvan Morris interviewed Ernest McIntosh Sr. as part of the Georgia Black Fishermen oral history project. Ernest and his four brothers were born into a crabbing family, surrounded by 2,700 acres of coastal saltwater wildlife refuge in Harris Neck, Georgia—30 miles south of Savannah, in McIntosh County. Although his brothers immediately pursued crabbing with their father, Ernest worked as a construction laborer until he was laid off in 1978. |
Jolvan Morris | Townsend, GA | NOAA, Savannah State University | |
Jimmy Moore | Boat Stories |
Jimmy Moore is a retired local fisherman from McIntosh County, Georgia. He has a rich history of working on fishing vessels and has been a part of the commercial fishing industry for many years. Moore owned a fishing vessel for twenty years before selling it to a man named Bill. He currently co-owns a boat named Brenda K with Bill. Despite being retired for twenty years, Moore's experiences and stories from his time in the industry provide valuable insights into the changes and advancements that have occurred over the years. |
Kassidy Gunn, Frederick Lee | Townsend, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Kenneth Dunham | Georgia Black Fishermen |
On August 14, 2014, Dr. Jolvan Morris interviewed Kenneth Dunham as part of the Georgia Black Fishermen oral history project. Kenneth Dunham describes his early life in the rural coastal Georgia community of Harris Neck. Kenneth recalls his father's role in the community as a boat builder, and how lessons in woodwork, carpentry, and boat building have been passed for generations. Kenneth talks about (and demonstrates) how nets and "trap lines" are made, as well as recounts how the different fishes, crabs, and terrapins were caught in this homemade gear. He |
Jolvan Morris | Townsend, GA | NOAA, Savannah State University | |
Olive Smith | Georgia Black Fishermen |
On August 12, 2014, Dr. Jolvan Morris interviewed Olive Smith as part of the Georgia Black Fishermen oral history project. Olive is one of the original members of the Harris Neck community in McIntosh County Georgia. She recalls how her mother provided food for the family by picking oysters at low tide during the winters and catching crabs. Olive's account is a brief glimpse of what life was like for the women of this fishing community. |
Jolvan Morris | Townsend, GA | NOAA, Savannah State University | |
Robert Everson | Boat Stories |
Robert Everson is a seasoned fisherman from McIntosh County, Georgia, with a rich history in the fishing industry. His journey in the industry began with the help of his father, who also worked in the industry. Everson's early years were spent working on several boats in the Gulf of Mexico, starting as a striker and gradually gaining experience and skills. He also worked with his father out of Fort Myers, Florida, where they would embark on three-day trips to the Gulf of Mexico for shrimping. |
Kassidy Gunn, Freddy Lee | Townsend, GA | Georgia Southern University, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant | |
Robert Thorpe | Georgia Black Fishermen |
On August 28, 2014, Dr. |
Jolvan Morris | Townsend, GA | NOAA, Savannah State University |