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Bering Sea Crab FishingDangerous seas to dangerous dinner tab...
Derby Season
• 3-10 Days of All Out Fishing
• Length dependent on amount of crab processed.
• In 2005 over 14 million pounds of Red King Crab were caught.
Regulation of Industy
• Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
• Fleet reduced by 65%
Deadliest Job
• 2008 Bureau of Labor Statics Report
• One of Deadliest Jobs in America
Opillio
• Snow Crab
• Most Dangerous Season
• 3-4 Foot Spread
• Usually less than 8 lbs
Red King Crab
• Fall Season
• Up to 15 lbs
• Up to 6 foot spread
Crab Pots
• 7’ x 8’ Metal Pot
• Net Sides
• 800 lbs
Fishing Process
• Several Mile String of Pots
• Launched from side of boat
• Sink to bottom to ‘soak’.
Retrieval
• Line of Buoys
• Pulled back onto Launcher
• Sorted by Hand
Pay Day
• Offloaded by proccessor
• Paid by the pound
Pay Out• Expenses
• Owner
• Captain
• Deckhands
• Percentage after Captains Take.
• $40-60,000
• Greenhorns
• Pre negotiated wage (low)