May 12, 2021
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a public meeting via teleconference from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. View the webinar
Categories: Funding Opportunities and Updates, Kelp, Marine Protected Areas, Ocean Acidification, Offshore Wind, OPC meetings, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
August 28, 2020
The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting via teleconference from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on September 17, 2020.
Categories: Aquaculture, Marine Pollution, OPC meetings, Plastic Pollution, Sea-Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
February 28, 2020
On February 26, the Ocean Protection Council approved its Strategic Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Ocean for 2020-2025. The plan establishes an ambitious collective vision for protecting the intrinsic, cultural, ecological and economic benefits provided by California’s coast and Read more…
Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy
May 9, 2019
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) uses partnerships, policy and funding to advance science-based solutions to safeguard marine life, habitats and livelihoods in California. OPC has partnered with Tribes and Tribal communities, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), California Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture
June 28, 2012
Categories: Aquaculture, Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
May 17, 2011
The spiny lobster fishery is one of the oldest fisheries on the West Coast. The range of the California spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, extends from Point Conception, California to Bahia Magdelena, Mexico. The primary fishing ports for the California fleet Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture
December 6, 2010
In November, 2007, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) purchased property in Moss Landing Harbor occupied by a wetfish offloader to provide a permanent home for the NSF (National Science Foundation) owned Research Vessel Point Sur. This site is also home Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture
December 3, 2010
The fishing community at Fisherman’s Wharf has provided seafood to area residents for more than a century. On average, over 3 million pounds of fish per year are landed in San Francisco, making it one of the major seafood ports Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture
October 26, 2010
In 2006, the commercial fishing industry in San Luis Obispo County had been hard hit economically as a result of dramatic changes in government regulations and market forces. Increased competition from abroad and new regulations at home, including no-trawl fishing Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
August 23, 2010
In 2006, OPC awarded a grant to the San Diego Watermen’s Association (SDWA) to assist the sea urchin fishery in San Diego in its efforts to build long-term sustainability. The SDWA effort focused on three activities which were considered critical Read more…
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
