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 don’t have to see the ocean to protect it.
*How we all have a direct impact on the cycles of life in the ocean, no matter where we live.
*Vicki’s extensive background in ocean conservation, which has informed her work with stakeholders including fishermen and the fishing industry.
*How the Coalition gives inland communities a voice in protecting our ocean by empowering them to become ocean champions in their communities. Inland communities and the ocean are directly connected, and the Coalition works to turn those connections into action for greater ocean and water conservation.
*How the Coalition connects them with their legislative leaders and decisionmakers.
*How the Coalition connects with unlikely allies such as farmers, who share an interest in water health. Sustainable oceans, sustainable land!
*How partnerships have extended the Coalition’s reach to 26 countries.
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.
The Inland Ocean Coalition: https://inlandoceancoalition.org
The Marine Fish Conservation Network: https://www.conservefish.org