The video features Vinnie, who is in Alaska to go crabbing on a boat. He meets Steve, a deckhand and engineer, and learns about the process of crabbing, including preparing bait, setting traps, and sorting crabs. Vinnie helps with the tasks and learns about the different types of bait and how to handle the crabs.
After a day of crabbing, they head back to the dock, where the crabs are unloaded and taken to a processing plant. Vinnie then visits the plant and sees how the crabs are processed, including being cooked, frozen, and packaged for distribution.
Throughout the video, Vinnie is enthusiastic and excited to learn about the crabbing process, and he expresses his appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the people involved in the industry. He also highlights the importance of preserving the environment and the fisheries, and encourages viewers to make sustainable choices when buying seafood.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The location of the crabbing expedition is Tenakee, Alaska.
2. The type of crabs being caught are bairdi crabs.
3. The crew is using a seven-foot cone-shaped crab pot with a mud ring on the bottom.
4. The crab pot has escape rings to let undersized crabs escape.
5. The crew is using three different types of bait: ground-up hearing, Humpy's, and ground-up salmon.
6. The bait is used to release different types of oils that attract crabs.
7. The crew is fishing at a depth of 75 fathoms, which is equivalent to 450 feet.
8. The crabbing season is short, and the crew can keep going out to crab as long as they want.
9. The crabs are taken to a processing plant where they are cooked, frozen, and packaged for consumption.
10. The processing plant uses a saltwater tank to cook the crabs, and then freezes them in an ice-cold saltwater solution.
11. The crabs are frozen solid in the liquid within an hour of being cooked.
12. The frozen crabs are then packaged and shipped to consumers.
13. The crew is using a boat to transport the crabs to the processing plant.
14. The processing plant has a system for pumping water out of the hole in the boat to retrieve the crabs.
15. The crabs are sorted by size, and undersized crabs are thrown back into the water.
16. The crew uses a crab gauge to measure the size of the crabs.
17. Female crabs have a larger abdomen than male crabs.
18. The crew is using a Live Well to store the crabs before transporting them to the processing plant.
19. The processing plant has a bleeding tank to clean the crabs before cooking them.
20. The crabs are cooked in a big saltwater tank, and then cooled in an ice-cold saltwater solution.