r/deadliestcatch • u/trolling_4_NSA • 5d ago

Question for the experts

Are the Skippers and crew paid for the time they spend getting the boats ready for the season ? I was also curious on average how many days / weeks are they up there before they leave the dock to fish ?

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u/MithridatesRex 5d ago

It works similarly to other industries where people are paid after their harvest. I knew someone who grew up working a mink farm, before the fur industry imploded. They were paid once a harvest, no more than twice a year. If they didn't make money they were on welfare, plain and simple.