Since the television show started, we’ve received a lot of email asking about fishing jobs on the boat. Unfortunately, we don’t have positions available and not enough time to answer all emails. So here is a bit of advice and some resources on finding work in the Alaskan fishing industry.
Working on a crab boat is hard work, but it is a great job. We keep crew members for years at a time. When a position comes open, there is a line of people who have been waiting since the last opening.
A great way to get a feel for the industry and get to know some of the fishermen is to get a job for a seafood processor. There are several processors in Dutch Harbor. They often provide airfare to Alaska, and room and board.
Here are a few processors with links to their websites or jobs pages:
There are a few more websites with Alaska fishing job resources, as well. Do your homework, and make sure you’re getting the job you really want!
The season premiere of “Deadliest Catch” will be April 13, 2010. This will be the sixth season of the “Deadliest Catch” and the fifth season that the “Cornelia Marie” has been featured on the show. The television crew from Original Productions boards our boat during the fall for King Crab season and then [...]
Discovery Channel hosted a memorial service for Capt. Phil’s family and friends today. It was an event most agreed Phil would have loved. F/V Cornelia Marie crew members flew in from the Bering Sea to join former crew members and other Bering Sea captains. Many of the “Deadliest Catch” boat captains were in attendance to [...]
This article comes from People magazine
Before his death on Feb. 9 at 53, Phil Harris, the tough and colorful captain of the Cornelia Marie on Discovery’s Deadliest Catch, fought against all odds, came out of a medically-induced coma following lengthy surgery, spent a few more days with friends and family – and set his two [...]
The following article is by ROSE COX of The Dutch Harbor Fisherman (rcox@alaskanewspapers.com)
To fans of the “Deadliest Catch,” he was captain Phil Harris, the famous crab-killing rider of the wild Bering Sea.
But to those living at the tip of the Aleutian chain, he was just plain Phil, one of the most endearing, demanding – and [...]
My mother Cornelia Marie and I wish to thank everyone for your support on behalf of Josh, Jake and the rest of the family. During this most difficult time you have expressed your sadness and offered your prayers and good wishes. Many of you have also shared your concern for Phil’s boys. Many nice of [...]
