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Public Listening Sessions: 2026-2030 OPC Strategic Plan
In-person listening sessions will be held in January and February across the state in to inform the draft 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. Please register for the listening session(s) you plan to attend.
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Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – January 2025
The January 2025 OPC newsletter is available!
Categories: 30×30, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Plastic Pollution, Public Comment Opportunity, Sea-Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Tribal Engagement, Water Quality -
Safeguarding California’s Coast and Ocean: 2024 Year in Review
In 2024, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) celebrated its 20th anniversary and continued its mission to ensure a healthy, resilient, and productive coast and ocean for the benefit of current and future generations. Guided by the Strategic Plan to […]
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Job Announcement: 2025 OPC Summer Internship Program – Apply by February 7, 2025
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring up to four Student Assistants for its 2025 Summer Internship Program. The purpose of the Summer Internship Program is to provide undergraduate college students with an opportunity to gain hands-on-experience with a […]
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – March 3, 2025 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025. The agenda is available. The meeting materials will be available February 21, 2025.
Categories: Climate Change, Event, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, OPC Meetings, Sea-Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Water Quality -
Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – December 2024
The December 2024 OPC newsletter is available! This month’s edition features the summary and recording of the December Council Meeting, the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan public listening sessions, job announcements, and funding opportunities.
Categories: Coastal Habitats, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Monthly Newsletter, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Public Comment Opportunity, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy -
Rising to the Challenge: Coastal Resilience in the Face of Sea Level Rise
As winter approaches, California prepares for storms and higher tides, a reminder of the ocean’s immense power and need for action along the coast. This December, King Tides (December 13-15, 2024) will provide a glimpse into the future – a […]
Our Strategic Priorities
Our work is guided by the Strategic Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Ocean: 2020-2025, with a focus on four strategic goals. Click on a goal below to learn more about the partnerships and projects shifting that vision into a reality.
Climate Change
Safeguard Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and Communities in the Face of Climate Change
Equity
Advance Equity Across Ocean and Coastal Policies and Actions
Biodiversity
Enhance Coastal and Marine Biodiversity
Blue Economy
Support Ocean Health through a Sustainable Blue Economy
View the 2026-2030 Strategic Planning webpage.
Annual Coast and Ocean Report & New Report Card
We are committed to reporting annually on implementation of our strategic priorities and providing an overview of critical issues impacting California’s coast and ocean. Read our 2023 Annual State of the Coast and Ocean Report for a retrospective of activities and accomplishments, plus indicators that provide a snapshot of coast and ocean health in California.
Coming in 2026, OPC will release a Report Card that uses a scientific, indicator-based approach to grade California’s coast and ocean health.
View the Annual Reports and Report Card webpage.