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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – June 16, 2026 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The agenda is available. Meeting materials will be available starting June 5.
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West Coast Entanglement Science Workshop
Join us for the West Coast Entanglement Science Workshop which will inform development of management strategies to reduce whale and sea turtle entanglement risk within US West Coast fixed-gear fisheries. The event is being co-hosted by the California Ocean Protection Council and The Nature Conservancy, in partnership with the National…
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting — September 17, 2020 — Teleconference
The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting via teleconference from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on September 17, 2020.
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DCTF Executive Committee Meeting – September 9, 2020
September 4, 2020: Cancelled due to lack of quorum DCTF Executive Committee Conference Call September 9, 2020 at 11:00am Listen only/call-in: (669) 900 6833 | Meeting ID: 830 2548 4301 Zoom access link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83025484301 Meeting Agenda Goal of the Executive Committee (EC) Conference Call: To provide updates on topics directly…
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Updated Prop 68 Coastal Resilience
August 24, 2020 OPC has released an updated version of the Prop 68 Coastal Resilience Solicitation that removes permitting as a project type eligible for funding, consistent with OPC’s Prop 68 Grant Guidelines. Project types that may be funded through this solicitation include: Community capacity building, technical assistance, and planning…
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More Justice, More Resilience: Science Advisory Team statement on COVID Recovery
Today the California Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team released a position statement signed by 29 ocean and coastal scientists: “Oceans provide opportunities for equitable, climate-resilient COVID Recovery.” The scientists call for inclusion of climate resilience investments that will stimulate California’s coastal economies and center environmental justice and equity when…
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New Prop 68 Coastal Resilience Solicitation Now Open!
OPC’s priority areas for Proposition 68 grant funding are for projects that will address, create, or implement nature-based solutions and other sea-level rise adaptation strategies to build coastal resiliency. For more details on OPC’s priorities, please review our Strategic Plan. Project types that may be funded through this solicitation include:…

