Dutch Harbor

Dutch Harbor or a.k.a. Unalaska is among the most famous fishing ports in the world. Dutch Harbor is all about commercial fishing on an industrial scale. Dutch Harbor top port in pounds landed. Dutch Harbor ranked second in value at $195 million. Dutch Harbor is in the Aleutian Islands, far out in the stormy north Pacific Ocean. Dutch Harbor is the only natural deep-water port in the Aleutians and more than 400 vessels call here each year from as many as 14 countries. On average, there are 64 sunny days per year in Dutch Harbor (zip 99692), AK. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 196 students per librarian, and 412 children per counselor in Dutch Harbor, AK schools.

Made famous (sort of) in the Deadliest Catch TV show, the town of Unalaska/Dutch Harbor lies far out on the fringe of Alaska. Fishing boats in Dutch Harbor awaiting the season opening. Several large seafood plants run around the clock 10 months of the year, processing surimi, king crab, opilio snow crab, Pacific cod, and other seafood. Yes, Unalaska Island is still amazingly wild, undeveloped, and beautiful, but the port of Dutch Harbor roars with activity as hundreds of forklifts scurry about and giant ships are in a constant dance of loading and unloading fish and crab.

One day charter fishing trips out of Dutch Harbor out into the fabulous rich fishing grounds of the Bering Sea could be a once in a life-time experience. Unalaska on Unalaska Island and its sister town Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island, are at the confluence of the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea, one of the richest fisheries in the world. In 1942, the Japanese opened their Aleutian Islands campaign by bombing Dutch Harbor and occupying Attu and Kiska Islands in the only foreign invasion of U. Besides the history and cultural opportunities presented by Unalaska/Port of Dutch Harbor, visitors can enjoy the wide variety of birds as well as marine mammals.

The port is home to a large fleet of Alaskan crab boats, trawlers and other commercial fishing vessels. The cold and rugged town received worldwide media attention as a result of the Discovery Channel Television series, "Deadliest Catch", which features a cast of rough and excitable men who risk their lives and endure unbelievable conditions while fishing for king crab and opelio crab in the Bering Sea. Since 1927, Dutch Harbor Gear has been an outfitter to the great Alaskan fishing fleets, and canneries along the entire Pacific coast. And as one of the richest fisheries in the world, charter fishing opportunities for salmon and halibut are plentiful.