The Glamorous Façade
A catch quota is something that every fisherman has to be aware of. They are contracted to catch a certain amount of fish or crab, and anything less could result in a fee reduction. Most fishing rigs have to satisfy strict quotas, but that’s not the case for the cast of Deadliest Catch.
Because they are working on a TV show, fishing is a secondary source of income. They don’t care about making money from the fish they catch, as long as they can afford to undercut all other fishing vessels. Because of this, we might suppose the Deadliest Catch cast isn’t very popular among fishermen.