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April 9, 2014

Dungeness Crab Task Force Meeting, April 22nd and 23rd, 2014

The California Dungeness Crab Task Force held a public meeting on April 22nd and 23rd, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Ukiah, California

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
September 30, 2013

Rapid Assessments for Selected California Fisheries

As part of implementing the California Sustainable Seafood Initiative (AB 1217 (Monning), which requires California to design and implement a voluntary sustainable seafood program, the OPC tasked the California Ocean Science Trust (OST)  to conduct rapid assessments of 11 nominated […]

Categories: Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
April 24, 2013

North Coast Marine Protected Areas Baseline Program Request for Proposals now available

The North Coast Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Baseline Program Request for Proposals is now available on the California Sea Grant website. The North Coast MPA Baseline Program is a collaborative effort among the California Ocean Protection Council, the MPA Monitoring Enterprise, […]

Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
February 21, 2013

Cost to West Coast Communities of Dealing with Trash and Reducing Marine Debris

Through a 2012 contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Kier Associates quantified the cost spent by 90 cities, large and small, in California, Oregon and Washington located along the coast or in watersheds draining to the ocean, to clean […]

Categories: Marine Pollution
March 30, 2012

Dungeness Crab Task Force – Meeting Agenda – March 12, 2012

Meeting Agenda Monday, March 12, 2012 at 8:30 AM Ukiah Valley Conference Center Cabernet II Room 200 S School Street; 
Ukiah, CA 95482 Monday, March 12, 2012   1.  Welcome, introductions, agenda review   2.  Discussion of DCTF process and […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
March 22, 2012

Dungeness Crab Task Force – Meeting Agenda – April 2, 2012

Meeting Agenda Monday, April 2, 2012 at 8:30 AM Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Cabernet II Room 200 S School Street; Ukiah, CA 95482   Monday, April 2, 2012   1.  Welcome, introductions, agenda review   2.  Discussion of proposed draft […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
November 15, 2010

The Southern California Bight Nutrient Loading Study

The coastal zone of Southern California is a highly built-up urban environment. Development in this region has been shown to significantly alter both the timing and rate of runoff releases to coastal waters and can affect water quality through addition […]

Categories: Water Quality