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Updates from the April 24, 2023 Council Meeting
The April 24 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting moved several efforts forward into next steps and introduced new efforts toward protecting California’s coast and ocean in 2023. Action items on the agenda supporting OPC’s Strategic Plan goals were all passed […]
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – April 24, 2023 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council held a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 24, 2023. The meeting summary and webcast recording are now available.
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New Councilmember Appointments
In March, California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon appointed Assemblymember Dawn Addis to the Ocean Protection Council as a nonvoting, ex officio member, and Governor Newsom appointed Alexis Jackson and Megan Rocha to the Council’s voting, public member seats. We look […]
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Visit Our New 30×30 Webpage and Register for an Upcoming Discussion
What is 30×30? In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-82-20, which committed to conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030 as part of a broader effort to fight climate change, protect biodiversity, and expand access to nature for […]
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The MPA Network Decadal Management Review
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network Decadal Management Review (Review) in early 2023. The Review provides a synthesis of the last decade of management activities in the four pillars of the MPA Management […]
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OPC and California Sea Grant Microplastic Research Program Request for Proposals
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) and California Sea Grant are seeking applications for two separate research calls to advance microplastics understanding and management in California, consistent with the priorities outlined in the California Ocean Litter Strategy and Statewide Microplastics Strategy. Proposals should […]