Norman Hansen

With a very similar upbringing, Norman Hansen is one year younger than Sig. He fished during the summers in Bristol Bay, Alaska on salmon gillnetters at age 15. Opilio crab fishing also filled his summer months.

At 18, Norman began fishing full time until he turned 22. Norman decided to go to college to pursue his interests as an automotive mechanic. After college, Norman worked as a mechanic several years before returning to fishing in Alaska at age 35. Norman alternates as chief engineer onboard the Northwestern with his brother Edgar and also serves as a deckhand.