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. Of course, fishermen don’t make as much money as the “Deadliest Catch” implies. There is a lot of expenses not talked about on the show. 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. Like any job, it comes down to relationships. Usually, one of the other deckhands or skippers recommends someone when there’s a job 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. If you’re lucky – you’ll get a reputation as a good, hard worker… and if you’re in the right place at the right time… you’ll get your break. Remember, Capt. Phil worked for free his first 3 months of crab fishing before he got paid – and that was only because someone else got hurt.
Here are a few processors with links to their websites or jobs pages:
Keith Arthur Anderson has been missing since Jan. 6th 2010. He was last seen in the Sultan, WA area and his vehicle was found on a remote logging road near Darrington, WA. Keith Anderson is the father of Jake Anderson, one of the deckhands of the F/V Northwestern. The CorneliaMarie.com website first reported on this [...]
The Deadliest Catch did win one Emmy – I believe it was nominated for a total of four awards. “Deadliest Catch” won for outstanding sound mixing for non-fiction programming. The award went to Bob Bronow, re-recording mixer. DC was also nominated for outstanding picture editing for non-fiction programming but did not win.
Deadliest Catch lost 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 [...]
