February 28, 2020

The Ocean Protection Council Approves A Bold Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Oceans

On February 26, the Ocean Protection Council approved its Strategic Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Ocean for 2020-2025. The plan establishes an ambitious collective vision for protecting the intrinsic, cultural, ecological and economic benefits provided by California’s coast and […]

Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy

February 20, 2020

Invitation to Bid: Communications Strategy for the 2022 decadal review of California’s Marine Protected Area network

The Ocean Protection Council is seeking bids for contract to develop a communication strategy

Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity

January 31, 2020

Ocean Protection Council Meeting — February 26, 2020, Sacramento

The Ocean Protection Council will host a public meeting from 1:30 to 4:30pm on February 26, 2020

Categories: Habitats, Kelp, Marine Habitats, OPC Meetings, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems

January 8, 2020

OPC is Hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist to lead its Marine Protected Area Program

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) to lead its Marine Protected Area (MPA) Program.  OPC is a Cabinet-level state policy body that works to ensure healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems by advancing innovative, […]

Categories: Career Opportunities

December 13, 2019

Funding Opportunity

The Ocean Protection Council is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for projects focused on outreach and education to improve compliance with marine protected area (MPA) regulations in California: 2020 Marine Protected Area Outreach and Education Small Grants Program The […]

Categories: Uncategorized

November 22, 2019

Public Comment Solicitation

OPC is accepting public comment on the Draft 2020 – 2025 Strategic Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Ocean. Comments can be submitted by email to COPCpublic@resources.ca.gov and must be received by 5pm on December 13, 2019.

Categories: Uncategorized

October 30, 2019

OPC is Hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist

The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) to lead its Marine Protected Area (MPA) Program.  OPC is a Cabinet-level state policy body that works to ensure healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems by advancing innovative, […]

Categories: Uncategorized

October 17, 2019

Ocean Protection Council Meeting — November 13, 2019, Sacramento

The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on November 13th starting at 1 PM in Sacramento. The agenda can be viewed here.

Categories: OPC Meetings

October 4, 2019

Dungeness Crab Task Force Meeting #9 – October 16-17, 2019 – Santa Rosa

The Dungeness Crab Task Force will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the Justice Joseph Rattigan State Office, Room 410, 50 D St, in Santa Rosa, California; and Thursday, October 17, 2019 at […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force

September 23, 2019

In Memoriam: Adrian Dahood-Fritz

The staff at OPC are devastated at the loss of our friend and colleague Adrian Dahood-Fritz, and her husband Andrew Fritz, who were both victims of the catastrophic Conception dive boat accident that occurred on September 2, 2019. Adrian was […]

Categories: Uncategorized