OK, so lets move forward to the present day. Being a crab fisherman might not be that 'disgusting', certainly compared to some jobs. But the shear intensity of the work is mind numbing.
What do you work, 9 to 5, at worse? Well, because of the short fishing period available to fish for crabs, the crab fishermen put in 21 hour shifts, just so you can get that bit of crab paste on to a nice sandwich, or whatever you do with crab, I don't like it.
And before you start thinking that it doesn't actually sound that bad, think about this. The fatality rate of these fishermen can be up to 30 times normal, depending on where they fish. That's because of the extreme weather conditions, where falling overboard is all too common.
Imagine you had to sit at your desk and do your normal job, but with high winds, waves splashing your face and if you fall over, you is dead. So just imagine that and someone slapping you round the head with a bit of haddock (just for fun!) and you get a small glimpse into the life, maybe a short life, or a crab fisherman.
Why do they do it? Madness? Possibly. No choice, maybe? Money, well of course.
You'll be washing that fish smell from your pits for weeks, but if you survive, you'll have money to burn, maybe a nice fish supper, if you can stand to see, let alone eat another fishy meal!
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