The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee will hold a Conference Call on June 29th, 2022, at 11:30 AM. Read the agenda…
Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Categories: Climate Change, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Kelp, OPC Meetings, Sea-Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
OPC is pleased to release its comprehensive draft Equity Plan for a 45-day public review and comment. The OPC Equity Plan represents OPC’s commitment to advancing equity across ocean and coastal policies and actions in California and strengthening internal efforts to […]
Categories: Equity and Environmental Justice, Strategic Goal 2: Equity
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is pleased to announce the release of a solicitation for projects that build resilience on the coast to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of sea-level rise. Specific project types include research-based projects […]
Categories: Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Sea-Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee will hold a Conference Call on May 4, 2022, at 1 PM. Read the agenda…
Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
August 18, 2022 Update: OPC Releases the Final State Agency Sea-Level Rise Action Plan for California At its February 23 Council meeting, OPC presented the State Agency Sea-Level Rise Action Plan for California (Action Plan), a first-of-its-kind, highly coordinated effort […]
Categories: Sea-Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
Today, after a week of debate, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) in Nairobi unanimously approved a resolution to end plastic pollution, setting the stage to create a legally binding treaty by 2024 to prevent and reduce global plastic pollution. […]
Categories: Marine Pollution, Plastic Pollution, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
By Elyse Goin, Sea Grant Fellow Proving that many heads are better than one, The Marine Protected Area Statewide Leadership Team (Leadership Team) released its 2021-2025 Work Plan and it is a must read for anyone interested in California’s network […]
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
OPC is hiring up to five Student Assistants for its 2022 Summer Internship Program. The purpose of the Summer Internship Program is to provide undergraduate college students with an opportunity to gain hands-on-experience with a small State agency focused on […]
Categories: Career Opportunities
SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to increasing concern about pervasive and persistent pollution caused by microplastics, the California Ocean Protection Council yesterday approved the first comprehensive microplastics strategy in the nation. This leading-edge Statewide Microplastics Strategy identifies early actions and research […]
Categories: Marine Pollution, Plastic Pollution, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity