Being involved in fisheries since he was old enough to wear rubber boots, Jay brings a diversity of experience to his role as a Senior Fisheries Analyst at OceanMind. This includes working with his father as a commercial fisherman, university and industrial research in freshwater fisheries, extensive tracking of Atlantic salmon at sea and time as a Biologist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada. This period in his life culminated with Jay receiving his MSc in Biology, focusing on Atlantic salmon life history modeling and examining the reasons for population collapse in Atlantic Canada, where he was nominated for the Governor General's Award for his thesis. Jay then worked for over a decade as a Project Manager for Archipelago, delivering electronic monitoring programs globally, while acting as their representative at many international fora. Having moved to Norway, Jay recently worked for TMT as a Senior Analyst supporting their team delivering MCS training and support from West Africa to the Indian Ocean. Jay now focuses on using AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all by delivering capacity building and knowledge transfer to OceanMind's clients and partners globally. When he isn't working in the fisheries sector Jay can often be found out in his fishing boat relaxing and enjoying the Norwegian coastline.