April 27, 2015
New Home of the California Coastal Geoportal
The California Coastal Geoportal has moved! You may now access the portal at https://data.cnra.ca.gov/portal/coastal/
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April 20, 2015
Public Meeting – South Coast Collaborative Forum
Ocean Protection Council representatives will meet with co-chairs and members of the San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Catalina Island, and Santa Barbara Channel Marine Protected Area Collaboratives, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, from 10:00 pm to 5:00 pm, at […]
Categories: Marine Protected Areas
April 20, 2015
Public Webinar – Monday, May 4, 2015 – Implementation of AB2516, Sea-level Rise Planning Database
UPDATED: Download the Webinar Archive – Download the Powerpoint Presentation The Ocean Protection Council will be hosting a public webinar on Monday, May 4, 2015 from 11-12 to provide information on implementation of AB2516, the Sea-level Rise Planning Database, which […]
Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
April 7, 2015
DCTF Executive Committee Conference Call – Monday, April 20, 2015
Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
April 7, 2015
Readying California’s Fisheries for Climate Change – Workshop Summary, Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team
As the State’s anointed conduit to the broader scientific community, the Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team (OPC-SAT) is the appropriate venue for the State to access external scientific expertise and support. At this workshop Ocean Science Trust brought together […]
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February 20, 2015
Fishery Bulletin: Ecological Effects Of Bottom Trawling On Fish Habitat Along The Central California Outer Continental Shelf (Lindholm et al.)
A collaborative research study funded in part by the OPC, conducted by California fishermen, The Nature Conservancy and CSU Monterey Bay found negligible effects to the seafloor in certain types of “soft” sea bottom (primarily mud and sand) on the […]
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February 19, 2015
Workshop: Readying California’s Fisheries for Climate Change
The Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team will be conducting a workshop Readying California’s Fisheries for Climate Change on February 25, 2015, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the Elihu M. Harris State Building, Room 2, Oakland, California. This […]
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February 3, 2015
OPC Meeting Schedule for 2015
The OPC has scheduled several regular public meetings in 2015: CANCELLED Thursday, April 16, 1 – 4 pm California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street, Hearing Room A Sacramento, CA 95814 Wednesday, July 29, 1 – 4 pm Natural Resources Building 1416 […]
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December 12, 2014
Adopted Final Version of “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Areas Partnership Plan”
OPC is thrilled to announce the adoption of “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Areas Partnership Plan” (Partnership Plan) at the December 2, 2014 OPC meeting. This plan outlines a partnership approach to managing California’s network of MPAs among state […]
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December 3, 2014
Highlights of December 2nd OPC Meeting
OPC takes significant action on marine protected areas and sea-level rise planning at its Dec. 2, 2014 meeting The Council unanimously adopted the “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Areas Partnership Plan” as an overarching guide for how a variety […]
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