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When Fishermen Become Celebrities – Part II

A few weeks ago, I was talking about the Discovery show “Deadliest Catch.” In that blog, I left you with the fact that the injury rate on a crab fishing boat is almost 100% and that if you worked on a crab boat, your chances of dying is almost 30% higher than that of the average worker. The pilot episode of “Deadliest Catch” said that during the main crab seasons, that almost one fisherman is lost each week the crews are out. What causes such a high rate for injuries and causalities? Those on the boat (including the captain) often … Continue reading →

When Fishermen Become Celebrities – Part I

Last weekend, something unusual happened – I had time alone. On Saturday, my dear husband decided to take my son shopping. Oh, all the possibilities of things I could do! I could write, I could clean off my desk, I could sort through old photos, I could paint the kitchen. But, what did I do instead? I plopped my butt on the sofa and watched four hours of “Deadliest Catch.” “Deadliest Catch” is a series on Discovery that follows crab fisherman though two fishing seasons (king crab and opilio crab). Now some of you that have not seen the show … Continue reading →