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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 geospatial data to further improve the state’s ability to implement…
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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 such as Pacific herring. Native oysters are also an important …
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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 for developing responsible harvesting practices, collecting and distributing a high…
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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 questions, and to ensure that necessary data gathered in a…
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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 2003, but subsequently concluded that these documents were inadequate. DFG…
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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 “pursuant to a work plan developed jointly by the OPC…