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In the wake of the global pandemic, half the crab boats of the Bering Sea fleet are tied up in Seattle. Now an existential threat faces the fishermen who make the long-haul trip to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the 2021 Crab season - a potential closure of the entire fishery. Crabbing isn t just a way of life for the captains and their crew. This year, it s a fight for the industry s survival. If they re going to make it work, the fleet will need to make sacrifices and band together across lines - even with long-sworn enemies. Their livelihood depends on it or they could potentially face the end of their careers. DEADLIEST CATCH returns with a season like no other before, streaming exclusively first on Friday, March 19 on discovery+, ahead of the season premiere airing Tuesday, April 20 at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery.
Deadliest Catch Season 17 to Premiere Early on Discovery+
The landmark 17th season of Discovery Channel s
Deadliest Catch isn t slated to debut on the network until April 20th, but for fans who can t contain their excitement about the adventures the new season will bring, you ll be able to check out the first episode on discovery+ beginning on March 19th. Last year presented countless challenges to virtually every industry around the world, which includes the series fishermen, with the job presenting grave challenges even when the ships are operating under expected conditions. Check out the first episode of Season 17 of
Deadliest Catch first on discovery+ beginning on March 19th and on the Discovery Channel on April 20th.
show, rather, are with us. captain sig hansen, captains northwestern, been working on the high seas for 18 years. captain johnathan hillstrand, captains time bandit. captain andy hillstrand is the time bandit s other captain. and captain keith colburn, who captains wizard. and congratulations to all of you. we understand last night was the highest rated catch episode ever. thank you, that s awesome. larry: you deserve it. how long are you gone for when you go out? sig. it just depends on how much quota we re allowed to catch. in our younger years, we were gone for nine to eleven months out of the year. these days five to seven months. larry: how long have you been doing it? all my life. i was 12 the first time i went to alaska. larry: johnathan, how far out do you go? we re about a week out, it s five days to dutch harbor, and then another two and a half days out to sea past that. larry: are there different crab seasons? king crab, we re a day, day and a hal