How Do You Get A Job As An Alaskan Crab Fisherman?
Thanks to the rising popularity of shows that portray people in dangerous careers, there has been an increase in the number of people who decide they would like to become Alaskan crab fishermen. After all, it’s exciting, it’s dangerous and the pay is incredible. However, for the hundreds of people who try to get jobs in the crab-fishing industry each year, there are only a handful of boats in the fleet, and jobs are hard to come by. Here are a few tips for increasing your chances of getting a job as an Alaskan crab fisherman. If you can’t make it to Alaska right off the bat, consider moving to Seattle and finding a job with the fleet there. Many of the Alaskan crab boats port out of Seattle and typically run cod, salmon or other fish during the off season. If you can get a job on a crab boat when it’s not running crab, you might have a chance of staying on once the fleet moves up into the Bering Sea to catch crab. Another option is to go to Alaska and find a job in one of the towns whe
