All of this is driven by the high profitability of the specific crab species these fishermen seek. This is why the "Deadliest Catch" captains work tirelessly to target the right kind of crab.

Deadliest Catch is a reality TV show following the experiences of crab fishermen in the Bering Sea. It debuted on TLC in 2005 and has since launched three spinoff series. Life on the Bering Sea ...

Deadliest Catch fans have witnessed Alaska's crab boats take on the harshest of conditions for years — but it never gets less terrifying. In PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's season 17 ...

The Unalaska Department of Public Safety said Tuesday that 28-year-old Jacob Riley Veeser was found in the water at 10:27 a.m. on April 5.

Forty-foot waves, 700 pound crab pots, freezing temperatures and your mortality staring you in the face…it's all in a day's work for these modern day prospectors. During each episode we will ...

Deadliest Catch lost one of their own in 2021 — and ... Another captain, Sig Hansen, later revealed that someone may have been hit with a crab pot, which is a cage up to 800 pounds that can ...

Jacob Riley Veeser was a crew member on board the fishing vessel Lady Alaska, which was featured in the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch ...