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California Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan
The spiny lobster fishery is one of the oldest fisheries on the West Coast. The range of the California spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, extends from Point Conception, California to Bahia Magdelena, Mexico. The primary fishing ports for the California fleet are found from Santa Barbara to San Diego. The development…
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting May 12, 2011
Webcast of meeting Note: In order to comply with the Governor’s Order on Non-Essential Travel, the May 12, 2011 OPC meeting is being relocated from Morro Bay to Sacramento. The meeting agenda follows. Meeting Agenda May 12, 2011 Cal/EPA Building, Byron Sher Auditorium 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
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Coastal and Marine Geospatial Data
The OPC and other California state agency partners have made significant investments in marine and coastal data collection, including seafloor maps, shoreline maps, and ecological and socio‐economic data to support marine protected area planning. Improved access and sharing of this geospatial data can ensure that the best and most up to…
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California Coastal and Marine Geospatial Information System Scoping Study
In April 2011, the OPC hired Kearns & West/UC Santa Barbara to conduct a scoping study on information management systems for California coastal and marine geospatial data. The final scoping study was completed in October 2011. Below is more information on the study. Scoping Study Goal: To outline the coastal…
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Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Webinars and Workshop
The Ocean Protection Council, in collaboration with NOAA and the Ocean Science Trust, hosted a webinar series and workshop in March of 2011 on the Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS), a national effort to create a marine ecological classification scheme developed through a partnership between NOAA and NatureServe.…
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