National Fisherman

Jessica Hathaway

Former Editor in chief

Jessica Hathaway is a fisheries and seafood communications specialist and former editor of National Fisherman.

Author Archive

Lobsterman lobster boat Pixabay — Northeast lobstering faces yet another front in the fight over the risk vs. realities of right whale mortality. Pixabay photo.

Pew requests area closures in the name of right whales, suggests trap and line limits as next step

Sean Dwyer Brenna A Video Interview June 2020 Seattle

Sean Dwyer: From the Bering to the Bay on the Brenna A

Homarus americanus. Doug Stewart photo.

What fishermen want: Process not politics

President Donald Trump signs a proclamation allowing commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts marine monument on June 5, 2020. Jessica Hathaway photo

Reverse course: Trump declaration makes way for commercial fishing in Atlantic monument

David Goethel: Living free and not dying in New Hampshire

Capt. Joe Patti Marine Pensacola, FL 2020 — Patti Marine's long-running shrimp boat Capt. Joe is docked at the family's seafood market after a complete overhaul. Patti Marine photo

Editor's Log: Digital draft

Lima Flag Bristol Bay Katherine Carscallen Gary Hill — The Lima Flag signifies a boat under quarantine and will be required on fishing vessels in Alaska during mandatory quarantines in 2020. Photo illustration by Jessica Hathaway, courtesy of Katherine Carscallen

Why quarantine? Lessons learned from the F/V American Dynasty

The American Dynasty is a 272-foot factory trawler owned by American Seafoods Co., based in Seattle. American Seafoods photo

American Seafoods reports 86 positive covid-19 tests on factory trawler

Port of Seattle photo

Webinar: Status of the North Pacific season with Andy Wink, Chris Woodley and Port of Seattle

Bristol Bay setnetter Jak Krauszer. Corey Arnold photo.

Bait and switch: Pebble Mine plan scales up with no public input