Trent Hartill

Vice President of Fisheries and Sustainability, American Seafoods

Trent is Vice President of Fisheries and Sustainability for American Seafoods. In this role he focuses on regulatory and legislative actions that affect the company, and the Alaska pollock or Pacific whiting fishery in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. He also coordinates the fishery, social and labor certifications for company as well as sustainability initiatives for the North American catcher processor sector. Prior to working at American Seafoods, Trent was worked as a fisheries biologist for Alaska Department of Fish & Game, managing commercial salmon, crab and groundfish fisheries. In addition, he was as alternate on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, coordinating the State’s policy positions on federal fisheries.