OT: Why I changed careers, A sad day in the Bering Sea |
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OT: Why I changed careers, A sad day in the Bering Sea |
Rhodes71/914 |
Jan 16 2005, 11:55 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
I am posting a link to a story in the Anchorage Daily News because it hits close to home for me.
I used to be a commercial fisherman and when I started a family I made the decision to stop. This story is exactly why. I was involved in this crab fishery and it sucked but the money could be great. For those of you that have seen the Discovery Channel show on Bering Sea crab fishing you have a bit of an idea of what it's like out there. Crab Vessel Sinks Sean |
rick 918-S |
Jan 17 2005, 12:24 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,427 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Heard about that tonight. I find it amazing they ever find anyone from those boats. The risk verses the reward is a tempting lure.
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Rhodes71/914 |
Jan 17 2005, 10:28 AM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
It's sure not as good as it used to be. late 80's early 90's one could expect to possibly make $50,000+ in a couple of months. |
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morph |
Jan 17 2005, 10:36 AM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I've watched the show on the Discovery channel a couple of times. My thoughts go out to their families. Very dangerous job.
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TravisNeff |
Jan 17 2005, 11:46 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I had a friend while growing up who's family lived up in juneau with a fishing boat. Whole family aboard and a wicked storm, big wave crashed on top of the boat and sunk it immediately, father never found and the kids made it out with survival suits - they got lucky, but the aftermath of having your father die before their eyes did rotten things to them throughout life.
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Toast |
Jan 17 2005, 01:15 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,377 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That is really sad. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
I'm glad that you and your family are still with us thoe. |
rhodyguy |
Jan 17 2005, 01:16 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,070 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
happens every year. you don't hear aboud the folks that get killed just working the decks. getting crushed by a ice incrusted cage. i know lots of guys that worked in the industry in the boom years of the 70s and early 80s. they made big dough alright and it seemed by the next season they were broke. they spent money like there was no tomorrow. sometimes there was no tormorrow in the next season.
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Rhodes71/914 |
Jan 17 2005, 08:08 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
Yes definitely dangerous on deck as well. People working on little or no sleep, operating heavy equipment in horrible conditions. It's a vicious cycle, make it quick, spend it quick. Very addictive too. Living on the fringe of society, large amounts of time off, not a normal life. There is something about working on the ocean though, that I miss. |
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bare 1 |
Jan 17 2005, 08:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 122 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Apache Junction viaWhidbey Is. Member No.: 3,019 Region Association: None |
I've built crabbers,done alot of repair work on them,had friends that crewed and skippered, and spent a little time in Dutch. This is sad. It's always sad when a boat goes down. Some one lost a friend, a loved one.
Sad but not unusual at all. Goes with the territory. To some it's a life, to others it''s the money,or just the adventure. Up here it's almost a right of passage to go to Alaska to fish. The dangers are known but that does'nt stop them from going and going back. I think the risk is part of the draw. My heart goes out to those who suffered loss. |
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