Who Is Shane Harris From Deadliest Catch?


Shane Harris is the estranged brother of the captain Josh Harris from the Deadliest Catch. Josh remembered that his brother was interested in fishing for a long time but thought his notion of television was stupid and had refused to join him.

Shane was doing well in his own business. However, after their father, a famous captain and series regular Phil Harris died in 2010 from a stroke, the two siblings reconnected. 

"After the elderly man died, we reconnected," Josh tells EW. "My older brother isn't well-versed in the world. He went fishing for a time, then he said, 'Nah, this is silly,' and he started his own business and was doing fairly well."

Josh claims he "bamboozled" his older brother into helping out on the boat, adding, "It's incredibly hard to find nice people."

Shane explains in the first episode that their late father always wanted them to work together. And, despite it had been 25 years since he left Dutch Harbor, he and his younger brother were able to take up where they left off, albeit with a minor shift in dynamic.

Though Josh was the youngest one, on the sea, he swap the position of an elder brother. He recalled having fun being Shane's boss.

"I'm not sure he'll ever go crab fishing again, but it was a long voyage for him." And, while he may not be able to "defeat" or "outrun" Shane, Josh jokes, "I get to be his boss."

The skipper continues, "He put forth a lot of effort. He completed the task. And we're still talking. And he still gives me hugs, so we're off to a good start."

It seems like the brothers have a wonderful experience together filming season 18 of Deadliest Catch. 

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Shane Harris Is The Son Of Phil Harris, A Former Captain Of Deadliest Catch

Shane Harris and Josh Harris are the sons of Phil Harris, who was previously the main captain of the show, Deadliest Catch. Unfortunately, Phil died on February 9, 2010, after a Stroke.

Phil was previously complaining about his tiredness and when he went to his cabin to get pain relievers he fell after having a stroke. Steve Ward, a second-year engineer, spotted him on the floor of his cabin, awake but unable to move his left leg or hand.

According to Thom Beers, producer and creator of Deadliest Catch, Harris insisted on continuing to be filmed.

"We must conclude the tale about the power and endurance of familial relationships, particularly the father/son bond. You want to film this, you want to film this,"  Harris insisted. 

Beers claimed he respected Harris' requests and continued shooting. Harris was taken to Anchorage, Alaska, where physicians performed emergency brain surgery to alleviate pressure in the cranial vault and prevent additional brain damage.

Harris was in the intensive care unit for eleven days before dying to complications from his stroke on February 9, 2010.

The Harris family made a fortune from their career in crab fishing. A pound of King carb will cost you at least $300, and the crab brought from the Bering Sea will cost you precisely twice as much.

Shane is projected to have a net worth of $2 million, which will undoubtedly increase following the premiere of Season 18.

A good season can earn a man a year's salary in a matter of days. However, with forty-foot waves, 700-pound crab traps, frigid conditions, and your own mortality in front of you, this profession is one of the scariest.

Shane Harris's Family Including His Brother Josh And Father Philip Are All Into Crab Fishing

Shane Harris Brother Josh Harris and his father Philip Harrus all spent their lives fishing crab. They joined the show after it aired on the Discovery Channel on April 12, 2005.

During the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons, the show follows crab fishermen on board fishing vessels in the Bering Sea.

The program has successfully completed seventeen seasons, and the eighteenth is now airing. Deadliest Catch season 18 premieres tonight at 8 p.m. on Discovery.

The Harris family has kept their personal lives out of the public eye and does not often discuss their married life in public. However, based on their age, they appear to be married with children of their own who may join them in fishing in the future.

We will keep you updated on their wife and children as soon as feasible.