Longline Fishing (BWS Referral)

***THIS JOB OPENING IS LIMITED TO REFERRALS FROM EXISTING BRISTOL WAVE EMPLOYEES***

Please list the BWS employee who referred you in the application process.

Bristol Wave Seafoods operates a fleet of seven freezer-longliner commercial fishing vessels in the Bering Sea. New employees with no previous fishing experience start as either factory processors or deckhands. The captain will assign you to a role based on what positions need to be filled.

New employees working as factory processors will learn to sort fish by size and species, clean and bleed fish, remove heads and collarbones, and freeze sorted fish in pans for packaging.

New employee working as deckhands will learn to handle and haul lines & fishing gear, operate deck machinery including the autobaiter, slack-taker/combi, crane, etc.

All employees also participate in the loading/unloading of products and supplies at the start and end of each trip.

Working in the Bering Sea:

Working at sea is physically and mentally challenging and requires long hours in remote locations, often several days’ travel from the nearest port. Our deck and processing crews work 16-hour shifts, 7 days a week. Most trips average 4-5 weeks in duration, but depending on the fishing season, catch rates, weather, vessel size and other factors, trips can be as short as 10-12 days or as long as 60+ days. Crew members generally wo