The Conch- Stacy Schultz

Career paths can be diverse and winding. In the newest episode of the Conch Podcast, we hear how one woman's path led her to become a driving force for positive change in fisheries and fish farms through efforts to educate the sector about challenges and rallying a collaborative effort to address them. Julie is joined by Stacy Schultz, Director of Marketing and Ssustainability Coordinator at Fortune Fish and Gourmet, and member and former chair of the Advisory Council of Sea Pact, a group of leading North American seafood companies dedicated to driving stewardship and continuous improvement of social, economic, and environmental responsibility throughout the global seafood supply chain. Episode Transcript Episode Guide :00 Intro 01:25 Animal necropsies at Disney World? Stacy's winding and diverse career path. 9:53 For a time, Stacy led a double life. 13:21 Fortune Fish and Gourmet offers a unique training program about seafood. 16:10 A big hurdle in the life of a seafood marketer. 21:33 Five things seafood buyers have to balance when sourcing seafood. 27:00 Sea Pact: a collaboration of ten seafood distributors collectively making a difference in global seafood production. 30:00 A case to support women in fisheries. 34:22 Tips for the seafood industry on how to build an inclusive and equitable sector. 39:25 Advice to women in the industry (It might involve traveling with Julie to Spain!!) 41:16 Stepping out of the seafood industry to uplift an incredible woman, Chloe Cho! Resources: Learn more about Stacy's work at Fortune Fish and Gourmet at https://www.fortunefishco.net/ and on their Instagram @fortunefishgourmet More information about Sea Pact and their collective efforts to drive change throughout the global seafood supply chain at http://www.seapact.org/ Be sure to recommend this episode to anyone you think might care about the future of our ocean and women working in the sector. The Conch Podcast series is a program of Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) and made possible by generous funding from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Audio production, engineering, editing, mixing, and sound design by Crystal Sanders-Alvarado for Seaworthy. Original music provided by Satan's Pilgrims.