Boats on "Deadliest Catch" are often seen bouncing up and down over huge waves as fishermen scramble about the deck pulling up crab traps and setting new ones. So, how long are these crab fishing ...

If it is empty, the crew loads it onto the deck of the boat so it can be placed somewhere else. After a full crab pot is pulled up, the crew loads it on the deck with the help of a crane.

That’s how tragic events, like these, happen.” Sometimes recreational crab boats are heavy with people and equipment, he added, because there’s a 10-crab-per-person limit for licensed fishermen.