I flew to Anchorage, Alaska then took a small plane to Dutch Harbor. I went on board the Diomedes, a Russian owned crab fishing and processing vessel. We were the only boat allowed to fish in the Russian Sea of Okhotsk. During 6 months at sea, I became experienced in pulling crab pots with live crab using the Hansen Hauler hydraulic system and sorting male/ female and legal sized crab. Skilled at baiting crab pots on deck of vessel. Experienced in all phases of seafood processing and packing including butchering, cooking, and packing of crab. Also including freezer on and off loading of finished product and supplies. Promoted to process foreman in charge of 13 men and responsible for additional duties included quality control, cooking and freezing of product, and maintaining processing equipment.
