Head to Alaska for Commercial Crab Fishing Occupations

By Clive Jenkins


It crosses the minds of many people to take a stab at the Alaska fishing careers after seeing the Discovery Channel TV show 'Deadliest Catch'. This leads to a large number of greenhorns hopping on a plane at the beginning of each new season to brave the variables in Alaska. A large majority of the seasonal workers in the fishing industries in Alaska aren't even native Alaskan residence. Many hail from Washington and Seattle, but they often come from all over the world. It is the sense of adventure and the potential for large cash incentives that motivate them to suppress their fears and ignore the obvious perils of the Alaska fishing jobs.

Although most of these occupations in Alaska come with a lot of uncertainty of endangerment, the catch they are after also provide people with jobs that are not so deadly. Being employed in the fishing industry outside of fishing boats can also provide a substantial career for those who prefer not to be on the deck of a ship. After being unloaded, the fish have to be processed and shipped to markets around the world, and there is a great demand for these types of jobs on a constant basis. The stability of these jobs are what some are after, but the incentives are not as great as being employed in the Alaska fishing jobs; the higher the risk the higher the reward.

Some of the most profitable of the Alaska commercial fishing jobs involve working on the decks of fishing vessels and battling the harsh elements of the Bering Sea. The lucrative bounty of this unforgiving Alaskan sea can include blue king crab, red king crab, opilio crab, tuna, herring, cod, and others. Some of the most dangerous of these are king crab and oplio crab because of the heavy crab pots the crewmembers must wrestle on deck when struggling to maintain their balance on stormy seas and fighting to keep warm and dry.

There are other opilio crab fishing jobs that do not require working on the decks of these ships yet still earn a good income. They do, however, usually require some sort of experience or training and are not up for grabs for the hungry greenhorns. Fishing boat mechanics or engineers, onboard chefs, and captains are examples of these occupations. These individuals are being compensated for their training or education, and there usually is a necessity for gut instinct and intuition to be successful.

Even greenhorns can earn an extremely great pay with many of these crab fishing jobs. It is very feasible to earn over 100k every season, and a season only lasts less than six months out of the year. With this incredible income potential even for people with absolutely no experience or formal training, it is no wonder that so many travel north when the fishing boats prepare to undock. This is also dozens have lost their lives already and crab fisherman have the most dangerous jobs in the entire world. For many, it is a last resort option, but once they have been exposed to it, they either never try it again or are fishermen for life.




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