On February 26, 2014, the OPC hosted a public meeting on the issue of climate change prior to the meeting of the Council itself. Council action will occur only at the Ocean Protection Council meeting from 1:00-2:30pm. Please note: the […]
Categories: OPC MeetingsWhat does a seafloor map look like, and who uses one? How does California use Marine Protected Areas as underwater laboratories? In this Thank You Ocean Report, we continue our conversation with Cat Kuhlman, the California Ocean Protection Council’s Executive […]
Categories: UncategorizedOn December 31, 2013, Secretary for Natural Resources and OPC Chair John Laird sent the attached letter to the California Congressional delegation to encourage them to support funding for the Coastal Zone Management grants (within NOAA) in the FY13-14 budget […]
Categories: UncategorizedOn December 11, 2013, Governor Brown, Governor Kitzhaber (OR), Governor Inslee (WA), and Premier Christy Clark (BC) sent a letter to President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper urging increased federal funding for ocean acidification research. The letter was prompted […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on November 21st, 2013, at 10 AM in the Natural Resources Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA.
Categories: OPC MeetingsAs part of implementing the California Sustainable Seafood Initiative (AB 1217 (Monning), which requires California to design and implement a voluntary sustainable seafood program, the OPC tasked the California Ocean Science Trust (OST) to conduct rapid assessments of 11 nominated […]
Categories: Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsNew Website Brings to Light State’s Rich Coastal and Ocean Data Inventory For Immediate Release: Sept. 16, 2013 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) and the California Department of Technology launched the California Coastal Geoportal. The goal […]
Categories: UncategorizedCalifornia and Oregon are joining forces to help address ocean acidification and hypoxia, a West Coast-wide threat to our shared marine and coastal ecosystems. The California Natural Resources Agency, on behalf of the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), today signed […]
Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate ChangeOcean acidification and hypoxia, two phenomena often coupled for a variety of biological and oceanographic reasons, have the potential for profound impacts on living marine resources. Scientists have already demonstrated serious impacts on shell-building organisms, among others, and severe effects […]
Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change