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August 2-3, 2010 CSSI meeting
Below is an overview of the California Sustainable Seafood Initative meeting that took place August 2-3 in Costa Mesa, CA. Meeting Summary Meeting Presentations: Bill Fox, World Wildlife Fund Foundation – Assessment on wild-pack seafood certification labels Dan Averill, Marine Stewardship Council – Overview of certification program and traceability Ray Riutta,…
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The Coastal and Ocean Resources Working Group for the Climate Action Team (CO-CAT)
The Coastal and Ocean Resources Working Group for the Climate Action Team (CO-CAT) is a working group comprised of senior level staff from California state agencies with ocean and coastal resource management responsibilities. CO-CAT’s task is to ensure the state’s ability to adapt to climate change impacts on ocean and…
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Thank You Ocean OPC Podcasts
The Thank You Ocean (TYO) Report focuses on interesting and exciting California ocean topics such as marine mammals, the latest news on ocean health, timely ocean issues and fascinating ocean facts. Stories feature interviews with ocean experts, explorers, scientists, conservationists, government and business leaders. Listeners learn about ocean activities and…
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CSSI Meeting Materials – August 2-3, 2010
California Sustainable Seafood Initiative List of meeting materials for August 2-3, 2010 WWF Full report: Assessment of on-pack, wild capture seafood sustainability certification programes and seafood ecolabels MSC Get Certified MSC Chain of custody MSC Principals and Criteria for sustainable fishing Sussex SFDC – Inshore fisheries sustainability pilot – executive summary – Stage…
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ROV-based Deep Water Monitoring of the Northern Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas
In 1998, California passed the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA), which calls for an ecosystem approach to achieving sustainable fisheries and identifies the acquisition of essential fishery information (EFI) as a critical component in management decisions. EFI includes, among other things, fish population status and trends, impacts of fishing, ecological…