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Takes readers aboard the freezing, damp conditions of an Alaskan Crab boat, one of the deadliest workplaces in the world.

Provides an up-close, out-of-this-world look at commercial fishermen, including daily tasks, unique challenges, and the special gear and tools used.

Records the author's journeys on fishing boats in waters of the world from the North Sea to the North Atlantic and describes the various kinds of fishing boats and the daily lives of the people who live on them.

"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a commercial fisherman.

Discusses what it takes to work in the fishing industry.

"From the middle of the ocean to your dinner table, the fish you eat may have taken a long journey.