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Most Dangerous Job in the world ..
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According to discovery channel it's being an Alaskan Crab Fisherman..
The pay anything up to $50,000 for 8 weeks worth of work .. would you take such a risk for such a big pay out?
Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurks one of the most sought after prizes in the world, the highly coveted and lucrative Alaska King Crab. Each year, a fleet of 250+ boats spreads out across the sea, awaiting the official harvesting season. It could be four days in length or as many as 12. Yet these rogue fishermen won't know until the voice of the Alaskan Fish and Wildlife Authority crackles across their radios to announce the beginning and end of the race.
This uncertainty results in crew members pulling 20-hour shifts in sub-zero weather, exposed to the harsh elements on an icy deck pitching to and fro. The harried and exhausted crew pursues only one purpose: catching as many King Crabs as possible before the season ends.
Why do men risk life and limb every season? Perhaps it's because crab fishing in the Bering Strait is thought to be one of the last great gold rushes on earth. In a good year, an experienced deck hand working a short eight-week period can bring home almost $50,000. But the potential to make big money fast brings with it an all too often tragic consequence: crushed fingers, crippled hands, cracked ribs, broken feet and even man overboard. Those are on-the-job hazards where death is more common than in any other occupation in the world.
The pay anything up to $50,000 for 8 weeks worth of work .. would you take such a risk for such a big pay out?
Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurks one of the most sought after prizes in the world, the highly coveted and lucrative Alaska King Crab. Each year, a fleet of 250+ boats spreads out across the sea, awaiting the official harvesting season. It could be four days in length or as many as 12. Yet these rogue fishermen won't know until the voice of the Alaskan Fish and Wildlife Authority crackles across their radios to announce the beginning and end of the race.
This uncertainty results in crew members pulling 20-hour shifts in sub-zero weather, exposed to the harsh elements on an icy deck pitching to and fro. The harried and exhausted crew pursues only one purpose: catching as many King Crabs as possible before the season ends.
Why do men risk life and limb every season? Perhaps it's because crab fishing in the Bering Strait is thought to be one of the last great gold rushes on earth. In a good year, an experienced deck hand working a short eight-week period can bring home almost $50,000. But the potential to make big money fast brings with it an all too often tragic consequence: crushed fingers, crippled hands, cracked ribs, broken feet and even man overboard. Those are on-the-job hazards where death is more common than in any other occupation in the world.
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Yeah i was thinking of that one.
Worst or most Dangerous?
Somehow I think being in a boat in the icy waters of Alaska is far more dangerous.
You only see onthe news when someone gets killed in Iraq, they're not going to show stories of the guy that goes there .. earns a packet and goes home.
I would say being a contractor in Iraq is considerably more dangerous.
My buds over there at the mo and he's on pretty delicate operations and it really sounds hideous to be quite honest. So i think i'd swap for 4 months of iraq for one night of crab fishing to be fair. Mind you he's barking so he'd probably enjoy the crab fishing adventure :rolleyes:
You didnt really read the information did you. Its a short season, thats why the money is good but the risks high.
But of course if you have a family to support and that all the income you're going to get $50,000 for a year isnt massive money.
Yeh watched that the other night... dangers waters that's for sure!
On the next program it looks like someone goes overboard from the preview.