Deadliest Catch Season 19: A Witness to History in Hard Times
How will the Alaskan commercial fishing fleet adapt to the historic closures of Bering Sea red king, blue king and snow crab? We’re about to see on reality TV.
Season 19 of the consummate commercial fishing reality TV show Deadliest Catch, expected to premiere in April, promises to be as historic as the devastating closures of the season 2022-23 Alaskan red king, blue king and snow crab Bering Sea fisheries.
And much like the commercial fishing season, the show must go on.
“Fans can anticipate another great season of Deadliest Catch where we will document our captains as they participate in other sustainable Bering Sea crab and pot fisheries, such as golden king crab, bairdi and cod,” Deadliest Catch Executive Producer Arom Starr-Paul said in a October 2022 statement. For viewers,...