In Dutch Harbor, Alaska, 1,500 fishermen converge for the beginning of the Alaskan king crab season. Each man is ready to stake his claim on the 14,267,000 pounds of crab and the chance to earn a year's wages in just one week. The 251 captains have crews made up of experienced deckhands and novices known as greenhorns.
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