A brutal knife injury on the Northwestern leaves Sig scrambling. After one crewman quits, tensions explode on the Confidence until even the co-captain revolts. The Wizard faces a nightmarish mechanical failure when Keith's throttle fails in rough seas.

Johnathan's dash to the dock halts as the Coast Guard boards the Time Bandit. Sig seeks a bigger biomass out west and convinces Rick to go to Adak to dig up his father's lost fishing spots. The Hillstrands attempt a high-risk harbor entry in 20-foot seas.