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In a surging seafood industry, boat captains struggle to find workers
America loves its reality TV fishing shows like Discovery’s “Deadliest Catch” and National Geographic’s “Wicked Tuna.” But in reality, it’s an industry plagued by not having enough workers. “It’s hard to find people. I mean, that’s just the challenge,” said boat captain Darren Platt. “There’s not a whole lot of experience. There’s not enough experienced people out there to fully be employed in the fleet.” In Alaska, Platt captains the salmon fishing boat Agnes Sabine. He could use some help, but with record low unemployment in the lower 48 states, fewer young people are making their way north to Kodiak to make fishing their full-time job. “We need to continuously bring in people from outside to come up and work,” Platt said. “And it’s usually college students or young folks looking for an adventure, but not career fishermen. “Video, >>click to read<< 10:35
