Explore by Category
April 27, 2010
Research and Monitoring
Research and Monitoring Solving complex ocean resource problems will require a better scientific understanding of the underlying functioning of ocean and coastal ecosystems. The Ocean Protection Council seeks to establish policies that coordinate the collection and sharing of scientific […]
Categories: Uncategorized
April 23, 2010
Low-Impact Development (LID)
As more impervious surfaces – roads, parking lots and buildings – are built in a watershed, more runoff is produced that is contaminated with oil, grease, metals, trash, bacteria, and other pollutants. This polluted runoff enters our waterways and contributes […]
Categories: Water Quality
March 24, 2010
California Sustainable Seafood Initiative
Assembly Bill 1217 (Monning, 2009), requires the Ocean Protection Council to develop and implement a voluntary seafood promotion program for California fisheries. The intent of AB 1217 is to encourage California fisheries to seek certification in accordance with internationally accepted […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
March 17, 2010
Mapping California’s Seafloor
UPDATE August 2012 – The first set of formal map products from the California Seafloor Mapping Program are now available on the United States Geological Survey website. This first map set covers Hueneme Canyon and vicinity, and includes 12 map sheets […]
Categories: Uncategorized
February 18, 2010
OPC Meeting – March 3, 2010
Meeting Agenda March 3, 2010 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel 1230 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Lester Snow, Secretary for Natural Resources, Council Chair Linda Adams, Secretary for Environmental Protection John Chiang, State Controller, […]
Categories: OPC Meetings
January 12, 2010
California Fisheries Fund
Project Summary The California Fisheries Fund (CFF) was established in 2008 to provide a stable, accessible source of capital to support California’s evolving harbor communities. Administration of the fund has transitioned from the Environmental Defense Fund to California FarmLink. CFF […]
Categories: Aquaculture
January 11, 2010
The California Coastal Mapping Program
The California Coastal Mapping Program is a comprehensive effort to combine seafloor mapping data with shoreline data to create seamless onshore-offshore maps of California’s coastline. The coastal area of California is diverse, ranging from towering coastal bluffs to dense urban development and […]
Categories: Uncategorized
January 11, 2010
Promoting Applied Ocean Research
Promoting Applied Ocean Research Solving complex ocean resource problems requires scientific understanding of how ocean and coastal ecosystems function. The OPC strives to bridge the gaps between scientists, the public, and resource managers by supporting applied scientific research and the […]
Categories: Uncategorized