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Congratulations to Ben for winning America's Toughest Jobs!
Crab Fishing
- Most popular during the winter season.
- Global warming is severely affecting the crab fishing profession.
- Crabs will freeze and burst if weather is too cold.
- The fatality rate of a crab fisherman is 90 times that of an average worker.
- King crabs are most sought after by crab fisherman.
- Only male crabs can be harvested.
- A crab fisherman's salary averages $40,000 to $50,000, but that depends on how successful their season is.
- Most deckhands receive a percentage of the total profit.
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