I'm not a fan of Elliott but I have to give the guy credit, risking his own boat to save the crew of the sinking ship. I did laugh when he got served papers for owing $50,000 in back child support.
It wasn't covered in the episode but the reason the Arctic Hunter sank was because the captain fell asleep at the wheel. Literally. http://www.thedutchharborfisherman.c...rashes_crabber
I came across another fascinating story arguing that Deadliest Catch is destroying the rest of the crab fleet. http://ift.tt/1oSRErQ
It's all about economics. Boat owners have to buy quotas to reach the economy of scale needed to run such big boats. The average boat owner has to pay for fuel, food, bait, insurance, etc, before they even leave port. They have to take those costs into account when they go out to buy quotas. DC boats' basic costs are paid for by the Discovery Channel. That means they have much more money available to buy quotas and still make a profit. The end result is that the DC boats are dominating the fleet and driving other owners out of the business. It also allows idiots like Elliott to survive. Without Discovery Channel covering his costs, he would be bankrupt in months.
The story says that King crab crew payouts on one boat are down to $2,000 per man, thanks to the owners paying so much for quotas. It says that some crew are barely making minimum wage.
It wasn't covered in the episode but the reason the Arctic Hunter sank was because the captain fell asleep at the wheel. Literally. http://www.thedutchharborfisherman.c...rashes_crabber
I came across another fascinating story arguing that Deadliest Catch is destroying the rest of the crab fleet. http://ift.tt/1oSRErQ
It's all about economics. Boat owners have to buy quotas to reach the economy of scale needed to run such big boats. The average boat owner has to pay for fuel, food, bait, insurance, etc, before they even leave port. They have to take those costs into account when they go out to buy quotas. DC boats' basic costs are paid for by the Discovery Channel. That means they have much more money available to buy quotas and still make a profit. The end result is that the DC boats are dominating the fleet and driving other owners out of the business. It also allows idiots like Elliott to survive. Without Discovery Channel covering his costs, he would be bankrupt in months.
The story says that King crab crew payouts on one boat are down to $2,000 per man, thanks to the owners paying so much for quotas. It says that some crew are barely making minimum wage.
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