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Phil will be joined this season by his two sons: Jake (who celebrated his 22nd birthday while out at sea during king crab season) returns for his fourth year as a deckhand, this time earning full share. Taking his place on board as the greenhorn this year is his older brother Josh (25). This is Josh's first season crab fishing on the Bering Sea, and Jake is eager to show him the ropes.
The Cornelia Marie had also changed out crews during the past several years.
Son of Capt. Phil Harris, Joshua joins the Cornelia Marie team for Season 4 as a greenhorn. Although he worked alongside his dad 6 years ago, he will have to eat his pride this year working as a bait boy while his younger brother will be working as a full-fledged deckhand.
No longer will the bait boy, Jake be headed back up to Alaska for his 4th consecutive year of crab fishing. Jake, the more reserved brother, says that he will keep a watchful eye on his older brother who Jake says sometimes doesn't know when to stop goofing around.
Joining the Harris clan is Murray Gamrath who has been Phil's loyal and trusted deckhand since 1988; Deckhand Dave Millman, who is returning after suffering an injury last opilio season; and Engineer Mark Anderson, new to the Cornelia Marie this season. Freddie Maughtai is also new to the Cornelia Marie this year.
This season marks Capt. Phil Harris' 18th year with the Cornelia Marie and his 30th year in the crab-fishing industry. As a co-owner, Phil is responsible for making the Cornelia Marie one of the top-performing boats last season, despite some major mechanical difficulties.