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It’s the world’s deadliest job-where a man could die every week-the most macho of manly occupations: the Alaskan crab fisherman. Deadliest Catch features the wild and treacherous life of the crab fisherman.

This dramatic series will document the end of an era-what veteran crab fishermen are calling “The Last Rodeo.” Because many believe this race against the clock contributes to the high injury and mortality rate, the frenzied world of crab fishing, as they have always known it will soon change forever. After this year, Alaskan authorities will eliminate the traditional time element from crab fishing. A simple, slowed-down seasonal quota system will go into effect and the ticking clock of crab fishing will be silenced.

The Bering Sea holds the secret to Alaskan Gold, the highly lucrative and elusive King Crab. With a new set of rules to abide by the ships and the crews will have new deadlines, more stress, and more dangerous conditions. With forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the face this job ranks as one of the deadliest. Any time spent of the Bering Sea is dangerous, we watch crews race to meet their quota and make it home safely.