Have you ever thought about quitting your present job and going to Alaska to do some crab fishing? If so then chances are you already know that there are a lot of Alaska crab fishing jobs out there. Within this article we are going to be talking about the jobs, the dangers, and what fishing jobs are.

First you should know that if you are in Alaska and fishing for Alaskan king crab then you will be doing this during the cold winter months. You will be doing your job off the coast of Aleutian Islands. When it comes to the commercial harvest of crabs then you should know that it only done for a little while and the season is very short. You will also find king crab caught in the Russian waters along with the international waters.

In the 1980's the Alaskan crabbing jobs were at the best because the fisheries were producing around two hundred million pounds of crab. Then three years later, in 1983, the total size of the crabs caught had dropped big time. There have been a number of theories as to why the population has dropped. This includes over fishing, an increase in the wild eating the crab and warmer waters. The true cause as to why the population has went down remains a mystery to this day. This results in a short season of fishing jobs. In four days in the winter season of 2005-2006 there was 250 boats that caught fourteen million pounds..

If you are still looking in on the Alaskan Crab fishing job then you should know that it has its very dangerous side to it. You may not realize it but fishing jobs are actually known to be one of the most dangerous jobs to be found in the United States of America. The commercial fishing job ranked with the highest fatality rate with 118.4 fatalities per 100,000 and that was done in the year 2005 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Crabbing jobs are known to be even more dangerous than the normal fishing jobs. These jobs have 300 fatalities per 100,000. Most of these deaths are being caused by either hypothermia or drowning.

The fishermen are also known to have injuries from the heavy equipment being used on the crab fishing jobs and some of those injuries leave them where they can never walk again. If you are still considering quitting your everyday job and becoming a fisherman then you should think twice. Yes, fishing is fun but it's not worth it. Now if you think you are up to dealing with the potential hazards that come with the job then you should go for it but remember to stay safe.