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July 20, 2011

13th Annual California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photo Contest

Dear Ocean and Coastal Community, Thank You Ocean is joining forces with the California Coastal Commission and Fairmont Hotels of California to jointly sponsor the 13th Annual California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest. We are seeking photographs that reflect […]

Categories: Uncategorized
May 17, 2011

California Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan

The spiny lobster fishery is one of the oldest fisheries on the West Coast.  The range of the California spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, extends from Point Conception, California to Bahia Magdelena, Mexico.  The primary fishing ports for the California fleet […]

Categories: Aquaculture
May 2, 2011

Ocean Protection Council Meeting May 12, 2011

 Webcast of meeting Note: In order to comply with the Governor’s Order on Non-Essential Travel, the May 12, 2011 OPC meeting is being relocated from Morro Bay to Sacramento.  The meeting agenda follows.   Meeting Agenda May 12, 2011 Cal/EPA […]

Categories: OPC Meetings
April 28, 2011

Coastal and Marine Geospatial Data

The OPC and other California state agency partners have made significant  investments in marine and coastal data collection,  including seafloor maps, shoreline maps, and ecological and socio‐economic data  to support marine protected area planning.  Improved access and sharing of this geospatial […]

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April 28, 2011

California Coastal and Marine Geospatial Information System Scoping Study

In April 2011, the OPC hired Kearns & West/UC Santa Barbara to conduct a scoping study on information management systems for California coastal and marine geospatial data.  The final scoping study was completed in October 2011. Below is more information […]

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April 20, 2011

Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Webinars and Workshop

The Ocean Protection Council, in collaboration with NOAA and the Ocean Science Trust, hosted a webinar series and workshop in March of 2011 on the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS), a national effort to create a marine ecological […]

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March 2, 2011

Ocean Protection Council Meeting March 11, 2011 – Agenda

   OPC Meeting Agenda March 11, 2011 Coastal Hearing Room – CalEPA Building 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95812-2815   John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources, Council Chair Linda Adams, Secretary for Environmental Protection Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor, Chair of […]

Categories: OPC Meetings