Episode 3
Exploring the harsh working environments endured by Alaska's fishermen. It's the peak of the season, when a fisherman can unload $30,000 of salmon in one day.
A h-uile samhradh tha bradain a' d猫anamh an slighe suas a Chaolas Cook airson s矛olachadh anns na ceudan de aibhnichean ann an imrich fada deuchainneach. A' feitheamh orra tha Balaich Iasgach Alasga, deiseil airson an glacadh aon uair eile. Ann an dh脿 no tr矛 sheachdainean feuchaidh iad an tuarasdal bhliadhnail aca a dh猫anamh a dh'aindeoin trioblaidean teicnigeach, s矛de chaochlaideach, daoine a' dol an aghaidh a ch猫ile agus poilis na st脿ite a' cumail s霉il gheur orra.
Aig meadhan an t-s猫asain, dh'fhaodadh gach b脿ta trichead m矛le dolair de bhradan a ghlacadh san l脿 's tha seo a' d猫anamh c霉isean farpaiseach eatorra. Feumaidh gach sgiobair co-dh霉nadh a dh猫anamh air c脿ite a bheil iad gu bhith ag iasgach; anns na h-脿iteachean far a bheil bradan pailt no a bhith faighinn air falbh bho ch脿ich gu na h-iomaill. Ge bith d猫 n矛 iad, tha feum aca na l矛n a chur a-mach 's a thoirt a-steach cho luath sa 's urrainn dhaibh.
Every summer, schools of salmon swim from the Pacific Ocean through the Cook Inlet and up more than one hundred rivers and streams to spawn in what is an epic migration. Waiting at the end of their journey, the Alaskan fishermen are ready to net the catch of a lifetime. They attempt to make an entire annual wage in a few short weeks while facing mechanical breakdowns, unpredictable weather, heated confrontations and rigorous state police patrolling.
It's the peak of salmon season. These are the days when a fisherman can unload $30,000 of salmon in a single day, so the competition can be fierce. Each captain makes the decision on where to drop their nets - some heed reports of the hot zone, while others defy the crowds.
With an onslaught of fish, it's a race against time to pick them quickly and get the net back in the water before the fish leave the area.
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