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Did you know that the most dangerous job in the world is fishing for Alaska crabs? Of all jobs in the world, including defusing bombs, Alaskan crab fishing has the highest rate of mortality. This job involves catching crabs using big steel pots--these pots weigh about 700 pounds--that are baited with chopped salmon or herring or cod.

With the use of hydraulic launchers, the pots are submerged into the ocean. They are then pulled out using hydraulic winches. When fishing for king crabs, only the males that are bigger than 6 inches are kept. The young crabs and the female crabs are returned into the ocean to grow and reproduce. Generally, for each male king crab that is kept, six crabs are returned into the sea.

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Crab fishing for Alaskan crabs is not an easy job. A crab fisher must work for up to 20 hours a day when the catch is going well. Moreover, a crab fisher has to be prepared to work in the storm and in extremely cold conditions.

Although, Alaskan crab fishing is hard, it pays well. Earning  is based on a percentage of the total harvest. After deducting all the operational costs, the net earning is divided among the deckhands and the fishers. Earning potential of Alaskan crab fishing goes up to thousands of dollars a month, depending on the size of the total catch.

Personal expenses are minimal in this kind of job because the fishermen are mostly out at sea. Food and accommodation are provided by the captain and skipper, so the fishermen have nothing to worry about. Besides, there are no malls or theatres or bars out in the sea to spend money on.

Fishing for Alaskan crabs can be a lucrative job, indeed, but like many lucrative endeavors, it has some occupational risks.