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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – June 16, 2026 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The agenda is available. Meeting materials will be available starting June 5.
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Bid Submittal Extension: Communications Strategy for California’s Coast and Ocean
Due to Covid-19 and office closures, we will be announcing a bid submittal deadline extension and providing further directions on how to submit your bids electronically. An addendum will be posted early the week of December 14, 2020 with more information. At this time, we ask that you do not…
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OPC is Hiring an Environmental Scientist for our Sustainable Fisheries Program
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring an Environmental Scientist to help advance strategic priorities related to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient fishing communities, and thriving fish and wildlife populations in California. The Environmental Scientist will also be responsible for grant and contract management including developing scopes of work…
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting — December 15, 2020 — Teleconference
CANCELED: OPC Virtual Public Meeting – December 15, 2020 To provide additional time to develop recommendations that can reduce plastic pollution in California’s coastal and ocean ecosystems, the Ocean Protection Council’s December 15 meeting has been canceled. Items on the December agenda will be considered at the February 16, 2021…
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What if we get it right? Reflections on WSN 2020
Michael Esgro, OPC Marine Ecosystems Program Manager & Tribal Liaison This past weekend, nearly 900 marine scientists convened online for the 101st Western Society of Naturalists (WSN) annual meeting. Against the backdrop of the U.S. presidential election, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a growing nationwide movement for racial justice, WSN 2020 felt different. The very fact that the meeting…
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Invitation to Bid: Communications Strategy for California’s Coast and Ocean
The Ocean Protection Council is seeking bids for contract to develop and implement a Communications Strategy for California’s Coast and Ocean that will provide centralized access to California’s extensive coastal and ocean information, ensure unified messaging of the State’s coastal management and scientific efforts, and help to engage ocean stakeholders,…
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Awards for MPA Communications Contracts
On October 27, 2020, OPC anticipates awarding the following projects to support communications related to California’s MPA management program: 0CA20001 – Communications Plan for California’s Marine Protected Area Management Program will be awarded to Kearns and West. 0CA20002 – Communications Plan for California’s 2022 Marine Protected Area Network Management Review will be awarded to…