Modern Marvels: DEADLY FISHING in the Alaska Ocean (S14, E7) | Full Episode

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This was my life for over a decade. I've witnessed alot of crazy shi out on the bering sea. Alot of work n long hrs but God kept me n the crew safe out there.

I did 2 years on that boat and I got to tell ya, it was the toughest job I have ever had. working 12-16 shift 7 days a week, extremely physical. One thing that they don't lack is food, the kitchen always had top notch food, lots of seafood, fruits, ice cream as much as you can eat. they also had a little theatre room with a gym.

These people have my utmost respect for the insanely work they do for all of us back home. The pay they get is well deserved.

My former student is in Alaska doing this! I’m so proud of him!

Wow, what a beautiful vessel. Great looking crew, everyone working fast but not sloppy or dangerous. As a 4th generation commercial fisherman, my hat is off to all of you that work on the ocean to feed the world. That was a great episode, thank you.

I found my heart on the Bering Sea as a young Minnesota man who never saw the ocean or even flew on a plane before I signed my first fishing contract. This was the eighties. The owner of my vessel is now the richest man in Norway. I can say I met a billionaire. I was a driver on the line after going through every job the factory offered a processor. We had driver contests and our production went through the roof. I made some hefty bonuses because of it and now at sixty I am having back surgeries as another result. I don’t regret it though…like I said, I found my heart on the Bering sea and now I share it with everyone I Love. FISH ON!!

Yesterday we just had fish finger that our family member brought from Alaska that also work on this ship Alaska Ocean and he was telling me all about their process 16 hour shift work for couple months and work for the same company since 1993 and he getting ready after 2 months rest to tomorrow hit back for another season. God bless and protect all hard working men and women out there that put food on our tables.

"The sea was angry that day my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli."

I worked in the plate freezer one season in 2005. Remember half these guys

I am in complete awe of this ship and all it's complex capabilities and moreover the men and women that make it happen. Awesome is an understatement.

Thank you, Fisherman, for working SO hard to provide food for the rest of us!

I'll never eat a McDonald's fillet o fish again without thinking about the folks that made it possible. Thank you! 🐟

"It ain't too cold down here" he says with ice on his eyelashes.

I was in the Navy, have fished the Pacific coast from LA to Cabo, The Sea of Cortez, and I love any show about commercial or sport fishing 🎣 and yes, these men fish hard!

Wow the engineering that went into placing that fish factory into the bowels of that ship and to keep it all running is astounding!

The fish fillet at Mc Donald’s is so great.

Thanks to the Alaska crew for working so hard For all of us to get the food and thanks again for the Alaska fishing .

I did a season on this boat with some of these men back in 2001 during polluc season. Great video