<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> Deadliest Catch is a documentary television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel . It portrays the real life events aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab, opilio crab and bairdi crab fishing seasons . </P> <P> The Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, is the base of operations for the fishing fleet . The show's title derives from the inherent high risk of injury or death associated with the work . </P>

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