Red fish – Blue Fish When was the last time you ate seafood? Do you know where the seafood came from, how it was caught, and whether it was from a sustainable fishery? Purchasing sustainable seafood helps […]
Categories: UncategorizedApplications were due July 7, 2014 The fiscal year 2014-15 application period for grant funds to support Local Coastal Program (LCP) planning is now closed. Funding was available through two coordinated grant programs. Ocean Protection Council (OPC) LCP Sea-level Rise Grant […]
Categories: Uncategorized[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdVl7-FVvNE[/youtube]An ocean of fun! The Banana Slug String Band is committed to educational entertainment for children and families through interactive music and performance. Their Only One Ocean CD is 14 rockin’ songs designed to inspire youngens (in age and at […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe Ocean Protection Council’s (OPC) March 27 meeting in Sacramento addressed topics including an updated Sea Level Rise Guidance document, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia and the State of the Central Coast Symposium on California’s Marine Protected Areas. The highlights of […]
Categories: UncategorizedCalifornia Ocean Science Trust (OST) releases CalOST Progress Report, covering October 2009 through September 2012. The OST invites you to review the report and learn more about their work, impact, and ongoing partnerships. To request a hard copy please contact […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe North Coast Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Baseline Program Request for Proposals is now available on the California Sea Grant website. The North Coast MPA Baseline Program is a collaborative effort among the California Ocean Protection Council, the MPA Monitoring Enterprise, […]
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsThe first major study of California’s marine protected areas shows they are on track to help to improve ocean health. Scientists, fishermen, resource managers and environmentalists gathered recently to share results from the first five years of monitoring in the […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe Ocean Protection Council, California Coastal Commission and State Coastal Conservancy announce the availability of grants to encourage local governments and other entities responsible for planning under the California Coastal Act to develop and adopt updated plans that conserve and […]
Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate ChangeUpdate to the State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document The State of California is in the process of updating the State Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document. For more information, please visit: https://opc.ca.gov/climate-change/updating-californias-sea-level-rise-guidance/ Current Version of the State of California Sea-Level Rise […]
Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate ChangeThe Ocean Protection Council now welcomes nominations for three vacancies on the OPC Science Advisory Team (OPC-SAT) through April 30, 2013. New members of the OPC-SAT are asked to serve an initial three-year term, with the possibility of renewing for two […]
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