Commercial+Fisherman

Crab Fisherman

Salary Can earn up to $14,000 a week. • If your on a good boat you can earn up to $60,000 for a few months. • Average though is about 25,000 dollars a month.

Education

• Don’t Need One.

Day in the life

• Minimal sleep, sometimes days on end without sleep. • Work in usually rainy conditions. • Considered the most dangerous job on the country.

Job Openings

• A lot of places in Alaska, ships tend to be hiring each season.

Tools of the Trade

§ Crab pots § Buoys § A grapple to get the pot § Winch to raise the pot § Sorting table § Holding tanks § Rope § Rain gear § Life preservers § A Boat