Ocean Protection Council Meeting – February 17, 2012

Meeting Agenda
Friday, February 17, 2012
10:00am
Sierra Hearing Room – CalEPA Building
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95812-2815

OPC December 16, 2011 Meeting Highlights

TO:                 California Ocean and Coastal Community

FROM:           John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources

DATE:            January 10, 2012

SUBJECT:       Ocean Protection Council Meeting Highlights – December 16, 2011 in Sacramento

The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) convened on December 16, 2011 for a very productive meeting in Sacramento. The Council discussed extreme climate events, adopted a California voluntary sustainable seafood program protocol, recommended policy on marine renewable energy test and pilot projects, supported integration of California’s coastal and marine geospatial data into a statewide geo-portal, and concurred with selected research projects to inform management.

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Request for Qualifications for Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan: Management Strategy Evaluation

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