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Categories: Funding Opportunities and Updates, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum on Friday, September 18, 2026. The agenda and meeting materials will be available on this starting September 8.
Categories: Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, OPC Meetings, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
In 2023, the California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) received several petitions that proposed changes to the state’s successful and globally-renowned Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network. Twenty petitions were received in December 2023 and referred to the California Department of […]
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
The DRAFT California Artificial Reef Program Plan July 2026 (CARP Plan) is now available for review and comment. Prepared in partnership between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Ocean Protection Council (OPC), and California Sea Grant, and informed by California Native American tribes and stakeholders, this draft […]
Categories: Public Comment Opportunity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
Every year, millions of people take part in Plastic Free July, a global challenge to cut single use plastic waste. In California, that mission is personal: much of that plastic ends up on the beaches and in the waters that […]
Categories: Event, Outreach and Education, Plastic Pollution, Water Quality
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office for Coastal Management is conducting a performance review of California’s Coastal Management Program. NOAA is specifically soliciting input regarding the performance of the program related to spaceport infrastructure, offshore oil production, pipeline […]
Categories: Coastal Habitats, Habitats, Other Public Meetings, Public Comment Opportunity
At the June 16, 2026, Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting, the Council unanimously approved key actions and more than $13.8 million in investments to: advance sea level rise adaptation planning, including addressing impacts to tribal cultural resources, make meaningful progress to conserve 30% of California’s coastal waters by 2030 (30×30) through […]
Categories: 30x30, Aquaculture, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Harmful Algal Blooms, Kelp, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Plastic Pollution, Report Release, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Engagement, Water Quality
In June 2026, the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) adopted the Statewide Marine Aquaculture Action Plan, California’s first roadmap to improve governance, ensure environmental protections, and facilitate sustainable development of marine seaweed and shellfish aquaculture. The final Action Plan is the result of a […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Report Release, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
In May 2026, the California Ocean Litter Prevention Strategy Accomplishments Report: January 2018–August 2025 was published by the Ocean Protection Council (OPC), in partnership with NOAA’s Marine Debris Program (NOAA MDP), California Sea Grant, and USC Sea Grant. California has long recognized […]
Categories: Plastic Pollution, Report Release, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Water Quality
The May 2026 OPC newsletter is available!
Categories: 30x30, Aquaculture, Career Opportunities, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, Offshore Wind, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Plastic Pollution, Public Comment Opportunity, Report Release, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Engagement, Water Quality