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News


  • OPC Announcements

       OPC Seeking Consultant for Geospatial Data System Scoping Study The OPC is seeking an environmental services consulting firm to conduct a detailed scoping study that will inform the development of a web-based information management system to access, download and view […]

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  • San Francisco Eelgrass and Oyster Restoration Projects

    San Francisco Bay is North America’s most biologically rich estuary.  Eelgrass and oysters are important foundational species in the San Francisco Bay.  Eelgrass beds provide food, shelter, and spawning grounds for a diverse assemblage of native species, including economically-significant fisheries […]

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  • San Diego Sea Urchin Fishery Project

    In 2006, OPC awarded a grant to the San Diego Watermen’s Association (SDWA) to assist the sea urchin fishery in San Diego in its efforts to build long-term sustainability.  The SDWA effort focused on three activities which were considered critical […]

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  • Collaborative Fisheries Research Organization

    Collaborative Fisheries Research Collaborative fisheries research (CFR) involves creating partnerships among fisheries stakeholders (commercial and recreational fishermen, university scientists and fisheries scientists, coastal managers, NGOs, funders, and tribes) to encourage collaboration on fisheries research design, including defining goals and research […]

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  • California Aquaculture Programmatic EIR

    Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 30411(e) required the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) to prepare programmatic environmental impact reports (PEIRs) for both coastal and inland commercial aquaculture projects. DFG contracted for the preparation of the draft environmental documents in […]

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  • OPC-DFG Joint Work Plan

    Background California’s 2006 Budget Act appropriated $8 million to the California Ocean Protection Council for the implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) and Marine Life Management Act (MLMA). The Budget Act called for these funds to be expended […]

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