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California Coast and Ocean News May 2025
May 20, 2025

California Ocean Day 2025 Celebrates 20 Years of Advocacy, Action, and Ocean Leadership 

On May 6, 2025, hundreds of ocean advocates from across the state gathered in Sacramento to mark the 20th annual California Ocean Day—a milestone celebration of two decades of grassroots organizing, legislative engagement, and shared commitment to protecting California’s ocean, […]

Categories: Event, Outreach and Education, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
Godwit birds feeding in the sand at sunset
April 28, 2025

California Ocean Day and Film Screening of Sequoias of the Sea

California’s coast and ocean face complex challenges—but there’s powerful momentum behind efforts to protect them. Explore two upcoming events that bring people together to learn, connect, and take action. California Ocean Day Led by environmental non-profits and now in its […]

Categories: Event, Kelp, Outreach and Education, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
March 6, 2025

Introducing SeaSketch California – a Mapping Tool for California’s MPA Network

The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is excited to announce the launch of SeaSketch California, a cutting-edge, open-source mapping platform designed specifically to provide spatial data and analysis tools related to the 2023 petitions proposing changes to California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). 

Categories: Event, Grant Projects, Habitats, Marine Protected Areas, Other Public Meetings, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity
January 13, 2025

Ocean Protection Council Meeting – March 3, 2025 – Teleconference and Public Forum

The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025. The agenda, meeting materials, summary, and recording are available.

Categories: Climate Change, Event, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia, OPC Meetings, 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, Water Quality
December 13, 2024

Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – December 2024

The December 2024 OPC newsletter is available! This month’s edition features the summary and recording of the December Council Meeting, the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan public listening sessions, job announcements, and funding opportunities.

Categories: Coastal Habitats, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Habitats, Leadership and Staff Updates, Marine Habitats, Monthly Newsletter, OPC Meetings, Other Public Meetings, Outreach and Education, Public Comment Opportunity, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy