There have been stories about people who got a job as a member of an Alaskan fishing boat and made tons of cash, with no trouble at all. This can be true but is usually a fluke as for every success there is 100 failures that are never spoken about. The chances of a profitable harvest depends greatly on the job openings and job details and crew members rarely leave good positions so it can be very hard to find a profitable job. Commercial fishing is rated as one of the most hazardous occupations in America. There also large costs involved with becoming a crew member including all your kit buy which could run upto $500, and even your food, fuel, bait & ice can be taken from your wages, crew members are often given a % of the gross harvest so if your on a boat that has a poor harvest it is likely you will make alot less.
