Pacific Cod catch on the deck of a BBEDC partner vessel.

BBEDC offers jobs on the Bering Sea for those able to work long hours for relatively short periods of time.  These jobs generate excellent wages, often enough to sustain a family throughout the year, and occur throughout the year. BBEDC has a fulltime recruiter stationed in the Dillingham office with the primary responsibility of traveling to CDQ and non-CDQ communities to administer the mandatory drug tests required by seafood employers and help people fill out applications.

BBEDC fisheries and seasons include:

• Pollock A Season – January to March
• Pollock B Season – June through October
• Longline Seasons  – Varies throughout the year
• Shore-based jobs – Varies throughout the year
• Crab Seasons – Fall and early winter months
• Multi-Species – Year-around fisheries  

During 2006, 41 positions were filled on pollock catcher processors, longline, crab, multi-species trawl vessels, floating processors, and land plants. Bristol Bay residents earned over $796,000.00 in wages with BBEDC partner companies in 2006.