Record #:

9146

Author(s):

Smith, Heidi Jernigan

Abstract:

When Ocracoke Island's last fish house closed, not only were fishermen affected but also the island's culture and way of life. The Ocracoke experience was one more example of what has been happening to traditional waterfront activities along North Carolina's coastline in recent years. A way of life has been fading behind shiny new condos and marina developments. Smith describes how the island's citizens responded to the loss of the last fish house.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 39 Issue 7, July 2007, p8-10, il

Subject(s):

Social change--Ocracoke Island; Fish trade--Ocracoke Island

Record #:

12636

Author(s):

Davis, Chester

Abstract:

At the end of the summer, when the weather begins to cool and the Gulf Stream moves away from the shore, the mullet begin their annual migration to warmer waters for winter. The annual mullet migration draws in hoards of fishermen, arriving at North Carolina beaches in groups of 6, 8, and 10. Mullet, along with spot, tout, flounder, pompano, blues, and a myriad of \"trash fish,\" such as skates, sting rays, and menhaden, are gathered from small fishing craft using gill and haul nets. Fish prices plummet during this period, as up to 4,000 pounds of fish can be brought to shore, per day, by one group of men.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 30 Issue 14, Dec 1962, p8-10, 16, il

Subject(s):

Fish trade--Ocracoke Island; Fish populations--North Carolina, Eastern; Mullet fishing--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

35175

Author(s):

Borowsky, Anton

Abstract:

Two humorous stories from the Low Country of the Carolinas, one about two competing fisherwomen, and the other about a rabbi who accidentally got baptized.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 9 Issue 1, July 1961, p46-48 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folklore; Fish trade--Ocracoke Island; Jews--North Carolina

Record #:

9656

Author(s):

Green, Ann

Abstract:

When Ocracoke Island's last fish house closed, not only were fishermen affected but also the island's culture and way of life. The Ocracoke experience was one more example of what has been happening to traditional waterfront activities along North Carolina's coastline in recent years. For six months, local fishermen were without a place to bring their catch. Green discusses how local fishermen banded together with others to save and reopen their fish house.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Holiday 2008, p21-22, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Fish trade--Ocracoke Island