Alaska is one of the best places in the world to go commercial crab fishing. There are King Crabs (4 different types), Opilio (Snow Crab), Bairdi (Tanner Crab) and Dungeness. These crab supply the seafood restaurant industry mainly in Japan and the United States. Of the 4 types of king crabs, the Red King Crab is the most prized, but there is also the Blue King Crab, Golden King Crab, and Scarlett King Crab. Different types are legal at different times of year and certain quotas must be followed. The king crab and opilio crab fishing industry in Alaska, specifically in the Bering Sea, brings in huge amounts of money every year, and with the season being a short and profitable one, it draws in tons of workers each season. The king crab season runs from about October to January each year, while the opilio snow crab fishing season lasts from October through to May. You can learn about Alaska crabbing jobs when you become a member of the Alaska Job Finder website.
Crabbing in Alaska has also been made popular due to the Deadliest Catch TV show on the Discovery Channel. This show lets you see exactly what is involved in the dangerous career of crab fishing. The danger and adventure is what many people are looking for when applying for crab fishing jobs, so if you think you have what it takes you should look at the different fishing employers that you can work for. Our website will also allow you to see exactly how much money you can make, the working conditions, and the qualifications that you need to work in this lucrative but potentially dangerous fishery.
There are first-hand accounts from crab fishing crew, and you can also learn about starting your crab fishing career in the crab processing plants offshore before heading off to the freezing Bering Sea. You will also get interesting information about the industry specifications and the history of king crab fishing and opilio snow crab fishing in Alaska. You need to have nerves of steel to work in this industry which is now officially the world’s most dangerous job according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, due to the harsh weather conditions experienced in the Northern Alaskan wilderness.
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I really don’t know how they do it. I have a great deal of respect for the fisherman up that way. I get exhausted enough as it is here in So Cal hunting lobsters…I can only imagine!