Position: Crew/Deckhand – FV Polarland – SE Alaska – Purse Seine – Salmon

Owner/Operator: Bill Leese (425-268-4268) bill.leese@gmail.com

Responsibilities: boat prep, deck work while fishing, net mending, handing fish/off-loading, general boat maintenance, wheel watch/navigation (including trip north and south from Seattle, WA), etc.

Dates: June 1, 2024 – starting date in Seattle, WA (net work, boat prep, loading prior to departure - total 12 full days work - can be done prior to June 1 if necessary); June 13, 2024 – departure from Seattle to Alaska; September 15, 2024 - approximate return to Seattle from Alaska – varies according to run timing.

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Qualities (in order of priority on the Polarland) required: works cooperatively on a team; physically fit and capable of manual labor, outstanding work ethic; follows directions/eager learner; alert to potential hazards mitigating risks (not accident prone); adventurous and loves outdoors; able to unquestionably follow a captain's command; basic mechanical awareness (can handle tools, kinesthetically coordinated, etc); ready for a summer of good times, hard work and great reward!