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When you're catching crab on the Bering Sea, the vessels of "Deadliest Catch" are each their own individual island, floating amongst an endless landscape of rough waters. Many nautical miles from the nearest boat repair…

Up until last season, despite releasing new episodes over the past eighteen years, viewers at home have watched virtually the same business model carried out by each of the featured boats on "Deadliest Catch." For both…

Since the time fans first met Sig Hansen up until recently, the captain of the Northwestern shared little about himself or his work that didn't point to Alaska. In fact, when fishing anywhere else, he has been vocal about…

The life of a crab fishing captain is a challenging one. On top of performing typical managerial duties, they also have an entire crew of valuable lives to watch over. But some days, stranger instances occur that even the…

The week before Christmas was the deadliest in England and Wales for almost two years, bleak figures today revealed.Almost 15,000 fatalities were logged, a fifth higher than levels typically seen at that time of year before Covid struck.…

Before the boats go out to stuff their tanks with valuable crab, the captains must make sure the freezers, refrigerators, and cabinets are stocked with enough food to keep their crew filled up. When Edgar Hansen of the…

The gap between the responsibilities assigned to the crab catching deckhands of a boat, compared to those of the captain, is as wide as the Bearing Sea, itself. When it comes to brothers Sig and Edgar Hansen, this positional…

Captain Jake Anderson and Jenna met each other at a festival in Seattle in Ballard — a nearby neighborhood. Anderson was not out enjoying the festivities; instead, he was working diligently on shipyard duty. That didn't stop…

For the first time in 25 years, the red king crab fishing season was completely canceled by Alaskan authorities. And although this was a major blow to every crab-pulling vessel on the Bering Sea, Sig and Mandy Hansen used…

This act of "Deadliest Catch" captain betrayal occurred in Season 8, Episode 7 ("Pot of Gold, Heart of Steel). Both Keith Colburn of The Wizard and co-captains Josh Harris and Casey MacManus of The Cornelia Marie were…