Crab Fishing Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Anyone who watches the show knows that crab fishing can be dangerous. But just how dangerous is it? In 2006, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked crab fishing as the deadliest job in America by a long shot. It is almost 75 percent more deadly in the next two jobs on their list: pilots and loggers.
It is also believed that one fisherman dies per week during a crab fishing season, which is usually from October to January. The fishermen use heavy machinery to catch crabs while trying to stay afloat on the choppy (and don’t forget freezing) waters of the Bering Sea. If the heavy machinery doesn’t kill you, then hyperthermia or drowning will.