Brett Gilchrist

Brett Gilchrist serves as the director of national programs at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), where he plays a pivotal role in developing sustainable fishing strategies that protect endangered marine species, particularly the North Atlantic right whale. His recent work focuses on the implementation of the Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy, which aims to reduce whale entanglements in fishing gear while allowing fish harvesters to operate sustainably.