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Alaska king crab fishing is considered to be one of the most dangerous jobs in North America. Every year, hundreds of fearless crab fishermen endure extreme weather conditions and harsh work environments with assertive hopes of catching excessive amounts of the most desirable seafood in the world- King crab!

Bristol Bay is the primary area where crab fishing occurs, with the small town of Dutch Harbor being the main hub of activity. King crab is also caught in Norton Sound, around the Pribilof Islands, along the Aleutian Chain, and a small amount off the coast of Alaska's southern pan-handle.

The images below provide an interesting view of what Alaska crab fishing is all about. There are photos of crab boats, crabbers, king crabs, and extreme conditions that crabbers must endure in the rough waters of the Bering Sea.

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The Catch

A red and blue king crab

Snow crab
"pod"

Sorting snow crab

Off-loading
to a tender

Beauty or
beast?

As good
as gold

Spiny golden
king crab

14 pound
King Crab

Big red
king crab

The Extremes

Ice-laden boat
in rough seas

Rogue wave damage

Working in
harsh weather

Visibility on a good day

A midnight
storm

USCG to the rescue

Crab fishing in heavy seas

Breaking through the ice

The Vessels

Ice-laden boat
in rough seas

Coming home at sunset

Working in
harsh weather

Loading up on more crab pots

A midnight
storm

Bristol Bay
king crab fleet

Crab fishing in heavy seas

The Shellfish
built in 1967

Breaking through the ice

The Crabbers

Readying a pot
for launch

Wrestling
crab pots

Tossing the
buoy

Capturing the
buoy

Trying not to
tangle lines

Landing a
crab pot

Tossing the
buoy

Tossing the
buoy

The Working Deck

The work deck ready to go

Unloading
the catch

The workplace
of a crabber

Climbing the
crab pots

Haystacked
crab pots

Inside the
wheelhouse

The "warm"
wheelhouse

Cranes handle
700 lb. pots

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The Bering Sea

Birds, birds,
and more birds

St. George
in the distance

Pete's girl
at sea

A curious
bald eagle

Maps

Alaska

Alaska
Peninsula

King Crab
Habitat Areas

St. Paul
Island

Dutch
Harbor

St. George
Island

Kodiak
Island

Bering
Sea

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