California Biodiversity Week runs from September 6–14, 2025, with Biodiversity Day on Sunday, September 7. It is a chance to celebrate the extraordinary variety of life across the state and reflect on our collective responsibility to protect it. A Week […]
Categories: Event, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
The waters off California’s coast are home to more than 90 species of groundfish—like lingcod, sablefish, and rockfish—that support recreational and commercial fishing across the state. When a groundfish species is declared overfished, like Quillback Rockfish was in 2023, it […]
Categories: Habitats, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
OPC hosted a public webinar on 30×30 in California’s coastal waters on September 4. The session provided an overview of OPC’s Roadmap to Achieving 30×30 in California’s Coastal Waters and outlined next steps for areas that have yet to be evaluated for […]
Categories: 30x30, Event, Other Public Meetings, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
The August 2025 OPC newsletter is available!
Categories: 30x30, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, OPC Meetings, Outreach and Education, 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
It has come to our attention that some Letters of Intent submitted to OPC’s Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters Solicitation were not received due to technical issues. If you submitted a Letter of Intent by the July 18 deadline but did not hear back from […]
Categories: 30x30, Coastal Habitats, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Marine Habitats, 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 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The agenda and meeting materials are available.
Categories: 30x30, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Kelp, OPC Meetings, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Engagement
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is hiring a Staff Services Manager I (Specialist) to lead and foster tribal affairs and coastal community engagement related to state ocean and coastal programs in California. The Tribal Affairs and Community Engagement […]
Categories: Career Opportunities, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
Imagine navigating a boat through fog. You don’t just set a course and sail forward—you’re constantly checking your compass, observing closely, and looking for signs that help you decide where to go next, adjusting the wheel as needed. That’s how […]
Categories: Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
The July 2025 OPC newsletter is available!
Categories: 30x30, Climate Change, Coastal Habitats, Equity and Environmental Justice, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Monthly Newsletter, OPC Meetings, Outreach and Education, 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
California Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) Executive Committee Conference Call Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting Call-in option: +1 (669) 900-6833 | Meeting ID: 895 4712 6711 Meeting Agenda Goal of the Executive […]
Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems