Katarina Zimmer

Katarina Zimmer is a New York-based journalist making use of data to tell stories about science, health and the environment. Her work appears in Grist, National Geographic, The Scientist, and elsewhere.

AUGUST 18: People wear protective face masks at a seafood market in China Town as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 18, 2020 in New York City. The fourth phase allows outdoor arts and entertainment, sporting events without fans and media production. February 2021
The pandemic could change U.S. fisheries forever. Will it be for better or for worse?
Business
by Katarina Zimmer
02.18.2021
Business
Sea hunting hauling Hawaii April 2020
Does protecting the sea harm fishermen? It’s complicated.
Environment
by Katarina Zimmer
04.22.2020
Environment
Humpback whale tail fluke and fishing boat in Monterey Bay, California.
California crab fishermen are testing “ropeless” gear to save whales—and themselves
Environment
by Katarina Zimmer
09.03.2019
Environment
The glyphosate debate is hard for independent scientists to weigh in on because most commercial formulations are proprietary
We’re asking the wrong questions about glyphosate
Environment
by Katarina Zimmer
05.22.2018
Environment
North Korean seafood in the US
Seafood processed by forced labor is illegal. So why is it still on our shelves?
Business
by Katarina Zimmer
10.19.2017
Business
How seafood’s “dark web” obscures fraud, fish laundering, and slavery on the high seas
Business
by Katarina Zimmer
08.15.2017
Business