MARITIME SUPERSTITIONS

By Laine Welch 
…For centuries, seafarers who face a life of danger and uncertainty have observed a strict set of rules steeped in myth and superstition. Many beliefs are based on the Bible, for example, the well known notion that Friday is the worst day to set out to sea.
Most sources credit that to the belief that [...]

CASH COUNTS From Season One and Two

 If it appears odd, please remember that season 1 of Deadliest Catch was the last Derby-style season and what the fishing vessels brought in was all theirs.  Not so in season 2.  In season 2, IFQs (individual fishing quotas) applied and quota leasing as well, so the numbers in season 2 are larger but a  [...]