Alaska’s 17th District US Coast Guard Works Hard to Make Catch Less Deadly in 2021
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch is now in its 17th season and regularly attracts over 2 million viewers per episode. The danger at sea is a prime reason people watch. The US Coast Guard is working hard to lower the risk of that danger before every Alaska crab season.
When the show debuted, the Bering Sea/Aleutian Island (BSAI) crab fishery was considered the most hazardous U.S. commercial fishery. In the decade of the 1990s there were 73 fishing-related fatalities.
Although safety regulations in place. ...
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