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One thing of particular interest and is critical is fishing vessels are generally what they
call uninspected vessels under the Coast Guard. Different areas of water that a fisherman
is plying his trade present different obstacles. Up in the Gulf of Alaska, these people have
the most treacherous jobs in the world. They face fifty-foot seas, freezing conditions,
chunks of ice that could fall on them, and so each person has a different set of circumstances
unique to their area of the fishing world that could cause an injury or even death.
It's very common to lose vessels up in the Gulf of Alaska because of the weather. And
because it's such a small group of people and because these vessels are not entirely
regulated, the fisherman has to navigate the waters of figuring out who's responsible and
what claims they might have. And each person has a unique set of circumstances that require
our expertise to figure out what claim they have.