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Secretary Laird urges Congress to fund Coastal Zone Management grants at $71 million
On December 31, 2013, Secretary for Natural Resources and OPC Chair John Laird sent the attached letter to the California Congressional delegation to encourage them to support funding for the Coastal Zone Management grants (within NOAA) in the FY13-14 budget […]
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West Coast Governors and BC Premier urge increased federal investment in ocean acidification research
On December 11, 2013, Governor Brown, Governor Kitzhaber (OR), Governor Inslee (WA), and Premier Christy Clark (BC) sent a letter to President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper urging increased federal funding for ocean acidification research. The letter was prompted […]
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting, November 21, 2013
The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on November 21st, 2013, at 10 AM in the Natural Resources Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA.
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Rapid Assessments for Selected California Fisheries
As part of implementing the California Sustainable Seafood Initiative (AB 1217 (Monning), which requires California to design and implement a voluntary sustainable seafood program, the OPC tasked the California Ocean Science Trust (OST) to conduct rapid assessments of 11 nominated […]
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The Coastal Geoportal Is Now Online
New Website Brings to Light State’s Rich Coastal and Ocean Data Inventory For Immediate Release: Sept. 16, 2013 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) and the California Department of Technology launched the California Coastal Geoportal. The goal […]
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