At its October 25, 2018 meeting, OPC approved a $1.68 million Proposition 1 grant to the City of Newport Beach for planning and implementation of the Newport Bay Water Wheel project. The staff recommendation is available here and links to […]
Categories: Grant Projects, Uncategorized, Water QualityAt its October 25th meeting, OPC approved a Proposition 1 grant to the City of Newport Beach to plan and implement a trash wheel in Upper Newport Bay on San Diego Creek, modeled closely on the successful Baltimore Trash Wheel […]
Categories: UncategorizedAt its October 25, 2018 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) unanimously approved 24 research projects totaling $6 million in funding through the Proposition 84 Competitive Grants Program. The projects support state priorities focused on stewardship and management of […]
Categories: UncategorizedAt its October 25, 2018 meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) unanimously approved 24 research projects totaling $6 million in funding through the Proposition 84 Competitive Grants Program. The projects support state priorities focused on stewardship and management of […]
Categories: OPC MeetingsSince September 2015, the California Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working Group (Working Group), a diverse multi-stakeholder group, has been taking steps to identify and reduce risk of whale entanglements in Dungeness crab fishing gear. During the 2017-18 fishing season, the […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe Ocean Protection Council now welcomes nominations for multiple vacancies on the OPC Science Advisory Team (OPC-SAT) through November 17, 2018. We encourage nominations of individuals who can provide scientific guidance to the OPC to support the goals within OPC’s […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on October 25, 2018 from 12-3 pm at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center in Santa Cruz.
Categories: OPC MeetingsOPC’s Executive Director Deborah Halberstadt recently published this important Op-Ed in the San Francisco Chronicle about the crucial role of the ocean in climate resiliency. Her piece can be found online here and is also available as a PDF.
Categories: UncategorizedThe October 25th meeting of the Ocean Protection Council will occur from 12-3pm at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center: 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz CA 95060 Parking instructions here.
Categories: OPC Meetings