When it comes to building a seafood industry that embraces and serves everyone, how can we move away from the good/bad binary to truly create room for discussion, accountability, and change?

Here to help us answer that very complex question in this episode of The Conch podcast, we chat with Becca Williams, SAGE's very own Program Manager for the Gender Equality Dialogues!

Becca is brand new to the seafood industry, but comes equipped with an expansive career in gender and international development. From supporting social justice activists to working in antiracism education, she's developing a bright and inclusive future for the seafood sector—and we hope you'll join her if you're a leader in the field!

Episode Transcript

Episode Guide

• :00 Intro
• 00:54 Becca gives us a rundown of her new role at SAGE leading the Gender Equality Dialogues (GED)
• 05:18 In addition to a bright and welcoming logo, the opportunity to join a small and nimble organization working on gender equality is one of the many things that inspired Becca to join SAGE
• 09:01 As a newbie to the seafood sector, Becca shares observations of her first Boston Seafood Show and the response to SAGE's Boston Bingo.
• 14:36 Growing up in Santa Barbara and houseboat vacations on Lake Shasta create wonderful seafood memories
• 17:49 Becca's career path to SAGE was, you guessed it, not circuitous!
• 23:45 Setting boundaries is key to avoiding burnout
• 25:41 Three things about the absolute importance of this work to build gender equality in the seafood sector and why it's so challenging
• 34:57 Breaking it down: what seafood companies can expect if they participate in the GED
• 38:12 When uplifting and amplifying diverse voices in the seafood industry, we must pay attention to how origin stories of the industry are told and whose stories and voices get
• erased in that process
• 41:32 To quote past guest of The Conch, Julie Qiu, "The industry is ripe for disruption." Becca shares why this phrase resonates.
• 43:03 Becca's shoutout is a SAGE lovefest and someone CRITICAL to advancing our mission!

Resources

1. Learn more about SAGE's Gender Equality Dialogues, the journey, and FAQs.

2. Recommend this episode to one person who is curious about ensuring the survival and wellbeing of the seafood sector for years to come.