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January 27, 2011

Conflict of Interest Code

Notice of Intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the Ocean Protection Council Proposed Amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code of the Ocean Protection Council

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December 6, 2010

Moss Landing Fisheries Market Project

In November, 2007, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) purchased property in Moss Landing Harbor occupied by a wetfish offloader to provide a permanent home for the NSF (National Science Foundation) owned Research Vessel Point Sur.  This site is also home […]

Categories: Aquaculture
December 3, 2010

San Francisco Fishermen’s Wharf Seafood Market

The fishing community at Fisherman’s Wharf has provided seafood to area residents for more than a century.  On average, over 3 million pounds of fish per year are landed in San Francisco, making it one of the major seafood ports […]

Categories: Aquaculture
November 20, 2010

Ocean and Coastal Economic Studies

The California Ocean Protection Council seeks to maximize the effectiveness of funding spent to protect and conserve coastal resources and to further our understanding of the value that coastal and ocean resources contribute to our local, state and federal economy. […]

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November 15, 2010

The Southern California Bight Nutrient Loading Study

The coastal zone of Southern California is a highly built-up urban environment. Development in this region has been shown to significantly alter both the timing and rate of runoff releases to coastal waters and can affect water quality through addition […]

Categories: Water Quality
November 14, 2010

The California Shoreline Mapping Project

Rising sea levels of up to 1.4 m by 2100 will have significant impacts on California’s coastline. While bays and estuaries are expected to experience the most dramatic modifications in the coming century, changes will be felt far inland from the immediate shoreline […]

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November 2, 2010

California Sea Grant and UC Marine Council Fellowships

California Sea Grant Fellowships The California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students who are interested both in marine resources and in the policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly motivated and […]

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November 2, 2010

CSSI Presentations – October 13-14, 2010

Below is an overview of the California Sustainable Seafood Initiative meeting that took place October 13-14, 2010 in Moss Landing, CA. Meeting Summary notes Meeting Presentations: – Meeting overview – Kearns and West – Draft Protocol Overview (old) – Valerie Termini […]

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October 29, 2010

San Francisco Bay Sediment and Hydrodynamic Model

On January 19, 2007 a monitoring and modeling workshop regarding San Francisco Bay was conducted by the Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program, NOAA, and the South Bay Salt Pond (SBSP) Restoration Project. The workshop was well-attended by a wide array […]

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