Ocean Protection Council Meeting – Monday, October 17, 2016
On Monday, October 17, 2016, at 1 PM, the Ocean Protection Council will hold a public meeting at the Natural Resources Building Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street in Sacramento.
DCTF Executive Committee Conference Call Friday, August 26, 2016
The Dungeness Crab Task Force Executive Committee held a public conference call on Friday, August 26, 2016 at 11:00am to provide updates on disaster relief, lost fishing gear recovery program, whale entanglements, and the Dungeness crab trap tag account, and discuss the issue of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and the long-term functioning of the California Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) beyond 2017.
Now Available: HABs FAQs & 7/27 Conference Call Summary
The Ocean Protection Council and Ocean Science Trust are pleased to announce the release of a new product: Frequently Asked Questions: Harmful Algal Blooms and California Fisheries. The document is designed to serve as a resource to build common understanding across all engaged in this issue, and provide clarity on the State’s current practices (through July 2016) to harmful algal bloom (HAB) monitoring and management, and seafood toxin sampling and testing protocols.
Ocean Protection Council Meeting – Wednesday, June 29th, 2016
On June 29, 2016 the Ocean Protection Council held its public meeting at the Natural Resources Building Auditorium in Sacramento. The OPC will consider funding projects under Proposition 1 and will hear an informational item related to ocean acidification and hypoxia.
In the morning of June 29, the OPC will host a film screening and panel on the topic of marine debris. This event will be held from 10:00am to 11:30am at the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building.
Film Screening and Panel Discussion Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Film Screening (10:00 – 10:45)
Into the Gyre – Directed by Scott Elliot
Panel Presentations and Discussion (10:45 – 11:15)
Panelists :
Eben Schwartz, Outreach Manager, California Coastal Commission
Cynthia Dunn, Senior Environmental Scientist, CalRecycle
Dr. Emilia DeForce, Research Associate, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Please join us for a free screening of Into the Gyre followed by a panel discussion on the science and policy of marine debris and trash management. This event is an opportunity to learn about the science of trash and plastic pollution in ocean gyres and what action California is taking to reduce trash pollution.
