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August 17, 2018

DCTF Executive Committee Meeting – August 29, 2018

The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee will hold a public conference call on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 12:30 pm to provide updates on topics directly impacting the Dungeness crab fishery, begin brainstorming on high priority topics as outlined […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
August 14, 2018

Once-Through Cooling Interim Mitigation Program Award Guidelines are Available for Public Comment

The public comment period is open from Monday, August 13 through Friday, September 14, 2018. Click here to download the draft Award Guidelines. Two informational webinars will be held for OPC staff to share an overview of the Award Guidelines and provide an […]

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August 8, 2018

Letter From Secretary Laird Regarding Pending Federal Legislation Pertaining to Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Development

On July 24th, Secretary Laird wrote The Honorable Paul Ryan and The Honorable Nancy Pelosi to express concern regarding two pieces of pending federal legislation that would make broad changes to long established federal laws protecting the marine environment from […]

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August 1, 2018

California Ocean Acidification Action Plan is Available for Public Comment

Please download the draft here. The public comment period is open from Wednesday, August 1 through Friday, August 31, 2018. All comments should be submitted by email to: COPCpublic@resources.ca.gov. Questions can be directed to Ocean Protection Council Climate Change Policy […]

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July 6, 2018

Ocean Protection Council Meeting — July 25, 2018

The California Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on July 25th 2018 at 1 PM, at the Natural Resources Agency Auditorium, 1419 Ninth Street, Sacramento California. View Webcast

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June 18, 2018

Final 2018 Ocean Litter Strategy Released

The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is pleased to announce the release of the Final 2018 California Ocean Litter Prevention Strategy (Strategy). OPC partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Marine Debris Program and worked with California stakeholders to develop the 2018 […]

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May 25, 2018

Dungeness Crab Task Force Meetings – June 5-6, 2018 – Ukiah

The Dungeness Crab Task Force will convene via conference call on October 16-18th. Please note that the meeting will not be held in Ukiah, but instead will be held via conference call due to the recent wildfires impacting California. The […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
April 5, 2018

Ocean Protection Council Meeting — April 24, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting at 1 PM, at the Natural Resource Building Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street in Sacramento.

Categories: OPC Meetings
April 2, 2018

DCTF Executive Committee Meeting – April 12, 2018

The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee held a public conference call on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 12:00 pm to provide updates on topics directly impacting the Dungeness crab fishery, identify priority topics for the DCTF’s discussion in 2018, […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
February 26, 2018

Ocean Protection Council Meeting — March 14, 2018

On Wednesday, March 14th, 2018, the Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting at 3 PM, at the California Energy Commission, Charles Imbrecht Room, 1516 Ninth Street in Sacramento. Remote participation was available at the University of California, Santa Barbara–Bren […]

Categories: OPC Meetings