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June 15, 2016

Ocean Protection Council Meeting – Wednesday, June 29th, 2016

On June 29, 2016 the Ocean Protection Council held its public meeting at the Natural Resources Building Auditorium in Sacramento. The OPC will consider funding projects under Proposition 1 and will hear an informational item related to ocean acidification and […]

Categories: OPC Meetings
June 14, 2016

Film Screening and Panel Discussion Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Film Screening (10:00 – 10:45) Into the Gyre – Directed by Scott Elliot Panel Presentations and Discussion (10:45 – 11:15) Panelists : Eben Schwartz, Outreach Manager, California Coastal Commission Cynthia Dunn, Senior Environmental Scientist, CalRecycle Dr. Emilia DeForce, Research Associate, […]

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April 27, 2016

Citizen Science Projects and Sea-level Rise

Several efforts are in place in California that strive to have citizens using photographs to document the tidal level, king tides, storm surge, flooding hazards, and other conditions concerning the boundary of the ocean and coastline. These photos can be […]

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April 11, 2016

OPC Science Advisory Team Meeting Agenda: Bracing for a Changing World

The Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team is composed of 26 esteemed scientists, convened to serve the science and policy needs of California. The next meeting will be Monday, April 18. View the public agenda. The meeting will be held […]

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April 4, 2016

West Coast Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Science Panel Releases Executive Summary

The West Coast Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Science Panel, comprised of 20 leading scientists, was charged with presenting the current state of knowledge and developing scientific consensus about available management options to address ocean acidification and hypoxia on the West […]

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April 4, 2016

West Coast Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Science Panel Releases Executive Summary

The West Coast Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Science Panel, comprised of 20 leading scientists, was charged with presenting the current state of knowledge and developing scientific consensus about available management options to address ocean acidification and hypoxia on the West […]

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February 22, 2016

DCTF Executive Committee Meeting – March 3, 2016

The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee held a public conference call on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:00am to discuss the current delay in the Dungeness crab fishery due to high levels of domoic acid in Dungeness crab and the […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
February 18, 2016

Statement Regarding Domoic Acid Levels In Dungeness Crab

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) is providing updated information on how it plans to approach the opening of the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery that has been delayed due to persistent high levels of domoic acid.  Informed […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
February 12, 2016

Recreational Dungeness Crab Fisheries Open South of Point Reyes

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) were notified today by the director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that, in consultation with the director of the California Department […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
February 5, 2016

DCTF Executive Committee Conference Call Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:00am

The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee held a public conference call on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10:00am to discuss the current delay in the Dungeness crab fishery due to high levels of domoic acid in Dungeness crab and the […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force