September 25, 2023
California’s coastal waters are home to species and habitats found nowhere else on Earth. Our iconic coastal and marine ecosystems – from sandy beaches and wave-swept rocky shorelines to lush kelp forests and deep submarine canyons – hold tremendous cultural Read more…
Categories: 30x30, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Kelp, Marine Protected Areas, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Stewardship
July 27, 2023
We are hiring an Environmental Scientist to help advance our strategic priorities related to Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The Environmental Scientist will work in our Biodiversity Program and will lead efforts related to MPA management in California, including outreach and Read more…
Categories: Career Opportunities, Marine Protected Areas, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
July 27, 2023
It was that time of the year again when the dedicated team of OPC staff and interns eagerly joined forces with the California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) for an eventful day of science-based fishing along California’s picturesque Central Coast! Read more…
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
June 14, 2023
OPC, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission), and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are seeking your feedback on a draft prioritized list of the 28 adaptive management recommendations included in the Decadal Management Review (Review) of Read more…
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Public Comment Opportunity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
June 8, 2023
June 8th is Annual World Ocean Day, a global celebration of our blue planet and an opportunity to rally the world for ocean-climate action. Activists, policymakers, youth leaders, and other diverse organizations and businesses are uniting across the planet today, Read more…
Categories: 30x30, Marine Protected Areas, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
April 25, 2023
The April 24 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting moved several efforts forward into next steps and introduced new efforts toward protecting California’s coast and ocean in 2023. Action items on the agenda supporting OPC’s Strategic Plan goals were all passed Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Marine Pollution, Marine Protected Areas, OPC meetings, Plastic Pollution, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Water Quality
March 27, 2023
What is 30×30? In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-82-20, which committed to conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030 as part of a broader effort to fight climate change, protect biodiversity, and expand access to nature for Read more…
Categories: 30x30, Marine Protected Areas, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
March 26, 2023
Share Your Feedback by July 7, 2023 OPC, the California Fish and Game Commission, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are seeking your feedback on a draft prioritized list of the adaptive management recommendations included in the Decadal Read more…
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
February 20, 2023
California Natural Resources Secretary Speaker Series UPDATE: The recording is now available: February 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM via Zoom California’s 124 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) span our state’s entire coastline to conserve tidepools, sandy beaches, submarine canyons, estuaries, and Read more…
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
February 2, 2023
The January 24 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting finalized significant efforts from 2022 and set the framework for continued progress toward protecting California’s coast and ocean in 2023. OPC staff presented the Annual Coast and Ocean Report highlighting both preliminary Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture, Equity and Environmental Justice, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Grant Projects, Marine Pollution, Marine Protected Areas, Offshore Wind, OPC meetings, Plastic Pollution, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Tribal Stewardship, Water Quality
