Dear California Ocean and Coastal Community, During its first five years, the OPC has made significant contributions to improve ocean and coastal management. As the OPC begins preparing to develop its next strategic plan, the OPC is taking […]
Categories: UncategorizedResearch and Monitoring Solving complex ocean resource problems will require a better scientific understanding of the underlying functioning of ocean and coastal ecosystems. The Ocean Protection Council seeks to establish policies that coordinate the collection and sharing of scientific […]
Categories: UncategorizedUPDATE August 2012 – The first set of formal map products from the California Seafloor Mapping Program are now available on the United States Geological Survey website. This first map set covers Hueneme Canyon and vicinity, and includes 12 map sheets […]
Categories: UncategorizedThe California Coastal Mapping Program is a comprehensive effort to combine seafloor mapping data with shoreline data to create seamless onshore-offshore maps of California’s coastline. The coastal area of California is diverse, ranging from towering coastal bluffs to dense urban development and […]
Categories: UncategorizedPromoting Applied Ocean Research Solving complex ocean resource problems requires scientific understanding of how ocean and coastal ecosystems function. The OPC strives to bridge the gaps between scientists, the public, and resource managers by supporting applied scientific research and the […]
Categories: UncategorizedDraft Lessons Learned from California’s Marine Life Management Act is now available for public review and input. Please send all comments to MLMALL@scc.ca.gov by January 31, 2010.
Categories: UncategorizedRobust annual salmon migrations have long been a sign of a healthy Pacific ecosystem. Today, sadly, wild salmon and steelhead populations in California are threatened with extinction. The OPC is currently exploring how to fill critical policy and funding gaps […]
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