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 […]
Categories: UncategorizedPlease join the California King Tides Project for its 5th anniversary to capture this year’s highest tides, or king tides, on December 21-23, January 19-21, and February 17-19. These extreme tides provide a glimpse of what the state can expect […]
Categories: UncategorizedStanley Mosk Library and Courts Building, 914 Capitol Mall, Room 500, Sacramento, California A workshop to learn from partners and chart a path forward for effective MPA management Fourteen Collaboratives associated with different areas of the coast and made up […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe Ocean Protection Council held its public meeting on On December 2, 2014, 1 PM, at the Secretary of State’s Auditorium, 1500 11th Street, Sacramento. The OPC acted on items related to the OPC’s Scientific Advisory Team membership, marine protected area […]
Categories: OPC MeetingsThe Ocean Science Trust Board of Directors is seeking to appoint a member who will represent Ocean and Coastal Interest Groups in California pursuant to California Public Resources Code 36992. Qualified candidates should have a majority, if not all, of […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe Dungeness Crab Task Force will hold a public meeting in Ukiah, California, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 8:00 AM
Categories: Dungeness Crab Task ForceIn the morning before the August 27th OPC public meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council and California Ocean Science Trust co-hosted a workshop that brought together scientists, decision makers, tribal representatives, and constituents to share perspectives about what ‘ocean health’ […]
Categories: OPC MeetingsDCTF Executive Committee Conference Call Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:00pm Call-in #: 1-626-677-3000 Participant Code for Public and Non-EC DCTF Members: 7927150 Meeting Agenda Goal of the Executive Committee (EC): To help streamline and inform anticipated discussions surrounding the trap […]
Categories: Dungeness Crab Task ForceOn September 30, 2014 California became the first state in the nation to enact a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. In this precedential moment, Secretary for Natural Resources and Ocean Protection Council Chair John Laird applauds the legislature and Governor Jerry […]
Categories: Water QualityOn August 27, 2014, the California Ocean Protection Council passed two resolutions: one to support the State Water Resource Control Board’s adoption of a trash policy, and one to support implementation of the “Safeguarding California Plan for Reducing Climate Risk.”
Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Water Quality