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"Deadliest Catch" Captain Sig Hansen isn’t afraid of the sea, but he’s no longer pretending he’s invincible.

After decades of battling brutal conditions in the Bering Sea, Hansen, 59, is now facing something even more formidable than icy waves — his own mortality.

The veteran fisherman, known for his grit and leadership aboard the F/V Northwestern, told Fox News Digital that a string of personal health scares at sea has fundamentally changed the way he views both fishing and family.

‘DEADLIEST CATCH’ STAR SIG HANSEN BLAMES EGO AND GREED FOR RECKLESS CALLS AT SEA

"Honestly, with family, it actually opened my eyes," Hansen candidly said. "I mean, I want to spend more time with them, and it's like you do have more of an appr

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