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Request For Nominations – Ocean And Coastal Board Member For The Ocean Science Trust Board Of Trustees
The Ocean Science Trust Board of Directors is seeking to appoint a member who will represent Ocean and Coastal Interest Groups in California pursuant to California Public Resources Code 36992. Qualified candidates should have a majority, if not all, of the following qualifications: Experience as trustees or directors of for…
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DCTF Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The Dungeness Crab Task Force will hold a public meeting in Ukiah, California, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 8:00 AM
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Healthy Ocean California
In the morning before the August 27th OPC public meeting, the California Ocean Protection Council and California Ocean Science Trust co-hosted a workshop that brought together scientists, decision makers, tribal representatives, and constituents to share perspectives about what ‘ocean health’ means across our diverse coastal communities. We are pleased to…
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DCTF Executive Committee Meeting Agenda – October 15, 2014
DCTF Executive Committee Conference Call Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:00pm Call-in #: 1-626-677-3000 Participant Code for Public and Non-EC DCTF Members: 7927150 Meeting Agenda Goal of the Executive Committee (EC): To help streamline and inform anticipated discussions surrounding the trap limit program, latent permits, season openers, etc. at the October…
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Single-use plastic bag ban signed in California
On September 30, 2014 California became the first state in the nation to enact a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. In this precedential moment, Secretary for Natural Resources and Ocean Protection Council Chair John Laird applauds the legislature and Governor Jerry Brown for ushering in this ban.
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Summary of Resolutions Passed at the August 27, 2014 OPC Meeting
On August 27, 2014, the California Ocean Protection Council passed two resolutions: one to support the State Water Resource Control Board’s adoption of a trash policy, and one to support implementation of the “Safeguarding California Plan for Reducing Climate Risk.”