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anybody else watch this? I am addicted to this show. I love it.
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/splash.html
A Catch of a Lifetime
Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100 percent injury rate ... but also the chance to earn enough money for a family to live on for a year or more, for just a few days' work. Welcome to one of the world's deadliest jobs — that of the Alaskan crab fisherman — and witness it firsthand in the 10-part Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.
Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurks the highly lucrative — and yet often elusive — king crab. Each year, approximately 250 boats converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, awaiting the official harvesting season. It could be four days in length or as many as 12 — the fishermen won't know until the voice of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game crackles across their radios to announce the beginning and end of the fishing season.
This uncertainty — as well as the difficulty in knowing precisely where to drop the pots in order to catch the most crab — results in crew members pulling 20-hour shifts in subfreezing weather, exposed to the harsh elements on a slick deck pitching to and fro. The harried, exhausted crew pursue one purpose: catch as many king crabs as possible before the authorities come back over the radio, and the season abruptly ends.
Why do men risk life and limb every season? Consider this: In 2004, Alaskan fishermen caught 15.4 million pounds of red king crab; at $4.70 per pound, the harvest was worth $65.8 million at the dock. But the potential to make such big money fast brings with it an all-too-often tragic consequence: crushed fingers, crippled hands, cracked ribs, broken feet and even death.
In fact, because many believe this race against the clock contributes to the high injury and mortality rate, the frenzied world of crab fishing is changing forever. Alaskan authorities are eliminating the traditional time element from crab fishing, instituting instead a simple seasonal quota system.
So join the Alaskan crab fishermen as they struggle through this last perilously abbreviated season, what veteran crab fishermen call "The Last Rodeo." Watch Deadliest Catch Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/splash.html
A Catch of a Lifetime
Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100 percent injury rate ... but also the chance to earn enough money for a family to live on for a year or more, for just a few days' work. Welcome to one of the world's deadliest jobs — that of the Alaskan crab fisherman — and witness it firsthand in the 10-part Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.
Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurks the highly lucrative — and yet often elusive — king crab. Each year, approximately 250 boats converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, awaiting the official harvesting season. It could be four days in length or as many as 12 — the fishermen won't know until the voice of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game crackles across their radios to announce the beginning and end of the fishing season.
This uncertainty — as well as the difficulty in knowing precisely where to drop the pots in order to catch the most crab — results in crew members pulling 20-hour shifts in subfreezing weather, exposed to the harsh elements on a slick deck pitching to and fro. The harried, exhausted crew pursue one purpose: catch as many king crabs as possible before the authorities come back over the radio, and the season abruptly ends.
Why do men risk life and limb every season? Consider this: In 2004, Alaskan fishermen caught 15.4 million pounds of red king crab; at $4.70 per pound, the harvest was worth $65.8 million at the dock. But the potential to make such big money fast brings with it an all-too-often tragic consequence: crushed fingers, crippled hands, cracked ribs, broken feet and even death.
In fact, because many believe this race against the clock contributes to the high injury and mortality rate, the frenzied world of crab fishing is changing forever. Alaskan authorities are eliminating the traditional time element from crab fishing, instituting instead a simple seasonal quota system.
So join the Alaskan crab fishermen as they struggle through this last perilously abbreviated season, what veteran crab fishermen call "The Last Rodeo." Watch Deadliest Catch Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel.
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