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Post by nannyb on May 19, 2020 17:01:52 GMT -5
As we watch Deadliest Catch, we see the captains all scrambling to get the crab and meet their quotas. I am wondering...do all the boats in the fleet get their quota and get it in on time? And if they do, why all the stress over finding the crab?
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Post by wisteria on May 19, 2020 18:46:27 GMT -5
As we watch Deadliest Catch, we see the captains all scrambling to get the crab and meet their quotas. I am wondering...do all the boats in the fleet get their quota and get it in on time? And if they do, why all the stress over finding the crab? I think it's cost effective thing. Each day they are burning fuel, feeding the crew, using bait etc. I guess the faster they get it, the more profit they make. I think they do know the quota before they go out, and I think they also can pass it to another boat, like I believe Sig did with Sean the first year he was on. Another year he gave him their cod quota. I'm sure King Cove will weigh in and let us know, he always has the scoop.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2020 19:29:45 GMT -5
As we watch Deadliest Catch, we see the captains all scrambling to get the crab and meet their quotas. I am wondering...do all the boats in the fleet get their quota and get it in on time? And if they do, why all the stress over finding the crab? Generally they all get their quotas. Most belong to a co-op, so if they happen to go over their quotas,they can apply it to someone elses quota. Or if they don't get it for some reason, someone else in the co-op can fish it. I'm not sure how payment works when quota is transferred. They try to get it as fast as they can to reduce costs and also to try to avoid deadloss. Boats use hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel every day,and and diesel is somewhere between 3.00-4.00/gallon so costs can add up quick. Deadloss is a big problem right now for the Kiska Sea. They have been delivering in King Cove for the past two days after a very long trip, and at last count had a huge amount of deadloss.I'm waiting to hear if there was more today. I'm not comfortable sharing the numbers, but it's pretty bad. My son is still working in King Cove and has been keeping me updated.
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Post by nannyb on May 20, 2020 8:17:44 GMT -5
I can understand now, taking into consideration the sheer cost of fishing. There is also the threat to the safety of the boat and crew the longer they fish.
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Post by bentwillow on May 20, 2020 8:47:40 GMT -5
So, yesterday Jake Anderson got an additional 17,000 pounds of quota. Who gives up that much?? What happens if he doesn't get it? And....does he have to return to port for extra supplies - like bait? How long does it take to fish for that amount of crab??
Just asking....
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 11:21:07 GMT -5
So, yesterday Jake Anderson got an additional 17,000 pounds of quota. Who gives up that much?? What happens if he doesn't get it? And....does he have to return to port for extra supplies - like bait? How long does it take to fish for that amount of crab?? Just asking.... It's probably where the co-op that I mentioned yesterday comes into play.I know for a fact that the Saga belongs to one of the co-ops. Probably someone came up 17,000# short and did not want to start another trip for that amount. Or,it's possible that they found some quota for sale and bought it. Those guys usually have plenty of bait on board in case of poor fishing. The processors will either buy it back or store it for them if they still have extra when they are done. As for how long it takes to catch 17,000#. If I remember right, king crab on the average weigh around 5 pounds, so 17,000# would be 3400 crab. If they were able to average 20 crab per pot,they would have to pull 170 pots. I'm not sure, but I think they usually pull about 100 pots per day,so at that rate they could catch 17,000# in lass than two days.
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