<P> The series follows life on `` the vast Bering Sea '' aboard various crab fishing boats during two of the crab fishing seasons , the October king crab season and the January opilio crab ( C. opilio ; often referred to as `` snow crab '' or `` opies '' ) season . The show emphasizes the dangers on deck to the fishermen ( and the Discovery Channel camera crews recording their work ) as crews duck heavy crab pots swinging into position , maneuver hundreds of pounds of crab across a deck strewn with hazards ( i.e. , holding tank hatches , uneven surfaces , maintenance access plates , wet decks ) , and lean over the rails to position pots for launch or retrieval as galeforce winds and high waves constantly lash the deck . The series also documents the dangers of being on a boat in the Bering Sea , in the midst of some of the coldest and stormiest waters on earth , where even a minor problem may become complex or even catastrophic with the nearest port often hundreds of miles away . </P>
<P> The series follows life on `` the vast Bering Sea '' aboard various crab fishing boats during two of the crab fishing seasons , the October king crab season and the January opilio crab ( C. opilio ; often referred to as `` snow crab '' or `` opies '' ) season . The show emphasizes the dangers on deck to the fishermen ( and the Discovery Channel camera crews recording their work ) as crews duck heavy crab pots swinging into position , maneuver hundreds of pounds of crab across a deck strewn with hazards ( i.e. , holding tank hatches , uneven surfaces , maintenance access plates , wet decks ) , and lean over the rails to position pots for launch or retrieval as galeforce winds and high waves constantly lash the deck . The series also documents the dangers of being on a boat in the Bering Sea , in the midst of some of the coldest and stormiest waters on earth , where even a minor problem may become complex or even catastrophic with the nearest port often hundreds of miles away . </P>
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