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March 24, 2010

California Sustainable Seafood Initiative

Assembly Bill 1217 (Monning, 2009), requires the Ocean Protection Council to develop and implement a voluntary seafood promotion program for California fisheries. The intent of AB 1217 is to encourage California fisheries to seek certification in accordance with internationally accepted […]

Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
November 4, 2009

DCTF – Public And Agency Comment

Submitted January 2025 Trinidad Bay Fisherman’s Marketing Association – Dated January 21, 2025 – Comment letter provided to the California Fish and Game Commission copying the DCTF on derelict gear retrieval related to the DCTF’s 2024 final report Submitted October […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
October 14, 2009

DCTF Background Documents

OPC Authority to Create the Dungeness Crab Task Force Frequently Asked Questions-Dungeness Crab Task Force- Commercial Fishing Elections Dungeness Crab Task Force- Elections Details Staff Recommendation: Dungeness Crab Task Force Noncommercial Fishing Representatives Staff Recommendation: Dungeness Crab Task Force Facilitation […]

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force
May 1, 2009

Salmon and Steelhead

Robust annual salmon migrations have long been a sign of a healthy Pacific Northwest ecosystem. Today, sadly, wild salmon and steelhead populations in California are threatened with extinction.  The California Ocean Protection Council is currently exploring how and what can be […]

Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems