From the Discovery Channel's Hit Series!
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Forty-foot waves, freezing temperatures, swinging 700-pound crab pots, a nearly 100-percent injury rate...but also the chance to earn enough money for a year for just a few days' work. Welcome to one of the world's deadliest jobs: the Alaskan crab fisherman.Deep in the frigid waters of the Bering Sea lurks the highly lucrative, yet often elusive, king and snow crabs. Each year, approximately 250 boats converge on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, awaiting the start of the official harvesting seasons announced by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Crew members regularly pull 20-hour shifts in freezing weather, exposed to the harsh elements on a slick deck, often pitching to and fro. The harried, exhausted men have one purpose: catch as much crab as possible before the authorities announce the end of the season. Why do these men risk life and limb every season? Money. In the season prior, the king crab harvest alone was worth $65 million at the dock. But the potential to make such good money - fast - brings with it an all-too-tragic consequence... This five disc collection includes all 10 episodes from The Complete First Season of Deadliest Catch!
"...riveting stuff from the first moment...a powerful series, quite easy to get hooked on and highly recommended." CurrentFilm.com
"In an age in which nearly all work is virtual, these guys are tough and raw and real." Men's Journal
Editor's Note
This riveting Discovery Channel television series explores one of the world's most dangerous jobs: fishing for crab off the Alaskan coast, an occupation that regularly claims both lives and limbs. Ten episodes are included in the first season of this highly acclaimed show.
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