
Waterside Chat
The Marine Fish Conservation Network's Waterside Chat series connects people who depend on healthy oceans and fisheries with the issues that directly affect them and their communities. Each episode, the Network's Deputy Director Tom Sadler talks with different guests about ocean policy and fisheries management topics. He engages them in genuine and thoughtful conversations about what policy decisions mean for people’s livelihoods, communities, recreation and coastal ways of life.
Episodes
25 episodes
Salmon, Logging, Mining & More: Waterside Chat with Tim Bristol of SalmonState
Tim Bristol joined host Tom Sadler and the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on March 4, 2025.Tim is SalmonState’s executive director, and he has had a long career in env...
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Salmon, Grizzlies & Sage Grouse: Waterside Chat with Kris Millgate of Tight Line Media
Author, filmmaker and Tight Line Media CEO Kris Millgate joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network and host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on January 29, 2025.Kris is an Emmy-winning multimedia journalist who started Tight Li...
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54:38

Waterside Chat with Brian Bennett of the Wild Steelhead Coalition
The Wild Steelhead Coalition’s Brian Bennett joined host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on November 14, 2024, making his second appearance on the program. Brian is the Wild Steelhead Co...
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55:46

Waterside Chat with Kate Masury of Eating with the Ecosystem
Kate Masury, executive director of Eating with the Ecosystem, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for a Waterside Chat on October 16, 2024. Among many topics, Kate and host Tom Sadle...
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Where Your Seafood Comes From: A Waterside Chat with Colles Stowell
Colles Stowell, founder and president of the One Fish Foundation, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on May 30, 2024. Colles and host Tom Sadler discussed:How our seafood system has changed from...
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Salmon, Filmmaking and Bristol Bay: A Waterside Chat with Mark Titus
Mark Titus joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for a Waterside Chat on March 26, 2024. Mark's journey from fly-fishing guide in Alaska's Southeast to founder of Eva's Wild is a story of passion for salmon and the future of the planet. M...
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Salmon, Subsistence, Pebble Mine and More: Waterside Chat with Melanie Brown of SalmonState
SalmonState's Melanie Brown joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on January 23rd, 2024. Melanie fishes commercially in Bristol Bay in Alaska, the fourth generation of her family to make a living on the water....
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Waterside Chat with Kevin Scribner - Fisherman, Poet and Advocate
Kevin Scribner joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network in December 2023 for an online Waterside Chat with host Tom Sadler. Affectionally known as "Scribfish" by friends and colleagues, Kevin is a fisherman, poet, and advocate known for his ...
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Marine Sanctuaries & Protected Waters: A Waterside Chat with Joel Johnson
Joel Johnson, the President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network and host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on Friday, September 22nd.The foundation is a leading voice fo...
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Climate Change & Our Oceans: Waterside Chat with Jean Flemma
Jean Flemma, co-founder of the Urban Ocean Lab and director of the Ocean Defense Initiative, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network for an online Waterside Chat on July 19, 2023. Jean is a long-time...
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56:15

Aquaculture the Right Way: Waterside Chat with Andrianna Natsoulas
Andrianna Natsoulas joined host Tom Sadler on June 21, 2023 for a Waterside Chat organized by the Marine Fish Conservation Network. The campaign director for Don’t Cage Our Oceans, Andrianna is also ...
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Waterside Chat with Brad Warren of Global Ocean Health
Brad Warren, president of Global Ocean Health, joined host Tom Sadler of the Marine Fish Conservation Network on May 31, 2023 for an online Waterside Chat. Global Ocean Health is based around the idea that when the "health of the ocean itself i...
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53:28

Managing Gulf Fisheries for the Long Term: Waterside Chat with Eric Brazer
Eric Brazer joined host Tom Sadler for a Waterside Chat on April 26th, 2023. Eric is the deputy director of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance, a member of the Network’s Policy Council, and a voice on behalf of science-based ma...
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52:09

Salmon, Steelhead and Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest: A Waterside Chat with Bob Rees
Bob Rees of the Northwest Guides and Anglers Association joined Waterside Chat host Tom Sadler on April 19, 2023 to talk about salmon, steelhead and conservation in the Pacific Northwest. Among many...
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55:16

It's All About the Food System: A Waterside Chat with Justin Zeulner of The Wave Foundation
The Wave Foundation Founder and President Justin Zeulner joined host Tom Sadler for a Waterside Chat on February 28, 2023, about The Wave'...
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56:52

Maximum Sustainable Recreation: Waterside Chat with Brian Bennett of Moldy Chum and Tomorrow’s Fish
Moldy Chum publisher Brian Bennett joined host Tom Sadler for a Waterside Chat on January 24, 2023. Among many other things, these two fishing buddies discussed:How focusing on “sustainable m...
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52:57

Waterside Chat: Dan Kent & Brian Muegge of Salmon Safe
Dan Kent and Brian Muegge of the organization Salmon-Safe joined host Tom Sadler for a Waterside Chat on December 8, 2022. Tom and guests talked about:How Salmon-Safe certification involves setting science-based standards for sites ...
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Waterside Chat with Vicki Nichols Goldstein of the Inland Oceans Coalition
On November 9th, 2022, Vicki Nichols Goldstein of the Inland Oceans Coalition joined host Tom Sadler of the Marine Fish Conservation Network for a Waterside Chat. Vicki and Tom discussed:*What land-to-sea stewardship means, and why you ...
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Waterside Chat with Lucas Bissett, Fishing Guide and AFFTA Executive Director
In this Waterside Chat episode, Capt. Lucas Bissett joined host Tom Sadler on September 28, 2022. Lucas is the executive director of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, and he's also an award winning saltwater fly-fishing guide, a membe...
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Waterside Chat: Alaĝum Kanuux, the Proposed Heart of the Ocean Marine Sanctuary off Alaska
[Recorded August 24, 2022]On August 24, 2022, Waterside Chat host Tom Sadler was joined by Marissa Merculieff, director of the Office of Justice and Governance Administration for the Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island, and Lauren Divi...
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50:04

Waterside Chat with Jen Levin of True Fin
[Recorded July 27, 2022]Jen Levin, the president of sustainable seafood supplier True Fin, joined Waterside Chat host Tom Sadler on Wednesday, July 27th for a lively and wide-ranging conversatio...
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49:15

Waterside Chat: The Latest on Bristol Bay and Pebble Mine
[Recorded May 25, 2022]Sam Snyder of the Wild Salmon Center and Scott Hed with Businesses for Bristol Bay joined Waterside Chat host Tom Sadler on May 25, 2022....
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Waterside Chat with Rick Crawford of the Fly Fishing Climate Alliance
[Recorded April 20, 2022]Rick Crawford joined Waterside Chat host Tom Sadler in April 2020. Rick is the creator and host of The Sustainable Angler, an award-winning podcast, and founder of the Fly Fishing Climate Alliance. They talked a...
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