Latest News
Dive into what’s new at OPC and stay informed on California coast and ocean news!
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OPC is Hiring a Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Program Manager – Apply by October 4, 2023
We are hiring an Environmental Scientist (Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Program Manager) to help advance strategic priorities related to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient fishing communities, and thriving fish and wildlife populations in California. The Environmental Scientist will work in Read more…
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Celebrate California’s Biodiversity
It’s that time of the year again when Californians up and down the state, from the mountains to the coast, celebrate the wonderful places and species that make California our home. California Biodiversity Day is almost upon us – and Read more…
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Remembering Adrian
On September 2, OPC honors the memory of all those lost on the M/V Conception in 2019, including our friend and colleague Dr. Adrian Dahood-Fritz and her husband Andrew Fritz. Adrian was a Senior Scientist and Policy Advisor who was leading Read more…
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Aviso de Audiencias Públicas Y Oportunidad para Comentarios Públicos: Política de Enfriamiento de Paso Único
El personal de la Junta Estatal de Control de Recursos de Agua (Junta Estatal del Agua) celebrará dos audiencias públicas sobre las revisiones propuestas al cálculo del pago provisional de mitigación para la Política de control de la calidad del Read more…
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Public Listening Sessions & Opportunity to Comment: Once-Through Cooling Interim Mitigation
State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) staff will hold two public listening sessions on the proposed revisions to the interim mitigation payment calculation for the Water Quality Control Policy on the Use of Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Read more…
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Updates from the August 15, 2023 Council Meeting
At the August 15 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting, the Council unanimously passed several significant action items supporting OPC’s Strategic Plan goals with a focus on sea-level rise resilience and coastal and ocean water quality. The Council approved funding in amounts up Read more…
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