News
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Round 3 Funding for CA MPA Outreach & Education Opens Soon – Technical Assistance is Available
OPC has funded Coastal Quest to administer the third round of a small grants program to support outreach and education projects that increase outreach and engagement of California’s marine protected areas. This program will provide grants between $25,000 and $100,000 to proposals that engage or conduct outreach targeting: the recreational…
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Dungeness Crab Task Force Meeting #14 – October 25-26, 2022 – Teleconference
The Dungeness Crab Task Force will hold a public meeting October 25th and 26th, 2022, online.
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Updates from the October 6, 2022 Council Meeting
The October 6 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) meeting was an exciting and moving gathering. State and federal agencies, tribes, non-profit and business partners, and members of the public joined together with joyful tears and cheers in support of landmark decision-making in areas of tribal engagement and environmental justice as well…
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – October 6, 2022 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022.
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OPC Equity Plan to be Considered for Adoption at the October 6 Meeting
We are excited to announce that the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) will consider adoption of its first-ever Equity Plan at the October 6, 2022 Council meeting. The Equity Plan represents OPC’s commitment to advancing equity across ocean and coastal policies and actions in California, as well as strengthening internal efforts to…
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OPC Joins the 30×30 Partnership: A Collaboration for People and Nature
By Michael Esgro, Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison Yesterday, hundreds of environmental champions (including OPC leadership and staff!) met at California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Headquarters in Sacramento for the official kickoff of the 30×30 Partnership. This new collaborative brings together local, state, federal, and tribal leaders from…