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December 14, 2016

King Tides Could Reach 7 Feet in Bay Area This Week-KQED, San Francisco

By Lindsey Hoshaw December 13, 2016 Some of the year’s highest tides will hit California shorelines this week and they’re predicted to reach 7 feet in some areas.  Strong winter high tides, known as king tides, happen annually in certain […]

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December 14, 2016

Western states, nations link in waters-protection alliance-Climate Wire

CORONADO, Calif. — Three Western states, Chile, France, tribal nations and others yesterday launched a task force aimed at addressing ocean acidification.

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December 6, 2016

Five Things to Know About 2016 Dungeness Crab Season-San Francisco Chronicle

Dungeness crab season has arrived in the Bay Area, which is always cause for celebration in the kitchen. But with all the safety issues around crab last year, and lingering problems that are keeping some areas of the California coast […]

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November 23, 2016

Ocean Protection Council Meeting – Wednesday, December 7, 2016

On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at 1 PM, the Ocean Protection Council with hold a public teleconference meeting at the Natural Resources Agency, Room 1305, 1416 Ninth Street in Sacramento.

Categories: OPC Meetings
October 14, 2016

DCTF Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 8:30 AM Wednesday and October 26, 2016 at 8:00 AM

The Dungeness Crab Task Force will hold a public meeting Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 8:30 AM and Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 8:00 AM, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Cabernet II Room, 200 South School Street,
 Ukiah, California.

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October 12, 2016

Director Halberstadt Issues Statement on Signing of Bills Protecting Marine Environments

Sacramento – Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Executive Director Deborah Halberstadt released the following statement after Governor Brown signed into law two bills designed to protect our oceans and marine environments: SB 1363 (Monning) and AB 2139 (Williams). “Although ocean acidification […]

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October 12, 2016

Western States Fight Ocean Acidification

Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard. Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct.8, 2016. Secretary or Natural Resources, John Laird, and his counterparts in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia convened an Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia science panel in collaboration with the Ocean Protection Council […]

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September 21, 2016

Ocean Protection Council Meeting – Monday, October 17, 2016

On Monday, October 17, 2016, at 1 PM, the Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting at the Natural Resources Building Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street in Sacramento.

Categories: OPC Meetings
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 […]

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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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