California Ocean Protection Council December 2025 Meeting
YouTube video by California Ocean Protection Council
The Ocean Protection Council meeting will start at 1PM!
Watch it live on YouTube: youtube.com/live/II_zu-E...
To join by Zoom or view the meeting materials visit our website: opc.ca.gov/2025/11/ocea...
09.12.2025 20:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
With OPC support, the Fishermen’s Gear Recovery Network is expanding statewide, removing lost crab fishing gear, reducing entanglement risks to whales and sea turtles, and strengthening California’s fisheries. This partnership is a powerful example of ocean stewardship in action. bit.ly/OPC-LOSTGEAR
04.12.2025 19:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A woman jogs along a sharply eroded beach very close to a line of homes during King Tides on November 16, 2024. Photo taken at 63rd Place at Alamitos Bay, Long Beach
The next #KingTides are Dec. 4 and 5, as well as Dec. 6 in southern California and some northern California locations. Help us document these highest tides of the year by safely photographing beaches, marshes, and flooded roads. Do it on your own or join a community event! coastal.ca.gov/kingtides
25.11.2025 17:39 — 👍 14 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 2
The meeting materials for the December 9, 2025 Council Meeting are now available! ⬇️
26.11.2025 18:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🌊 Join us virtually or in-person for the next Council meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.!
For details and the full agenda, visit 🔗 bit.ly/OPC-DEC-2025
18.11.2025 16:55 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
CALIFORNIA OCEAN PROTECTION COUNCIL
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MICROPLASTIC RESEARCH WEBINAR & PANEL
📅 Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM PT
Discover how California researchers are tackling microplastic pollution.
Join us to learn how microplastics move from dryers to watersheds, accumulate in marine life, and can be captured through smarter stormwater design.
Register now at:
https://tinyurl.com/2tu6wah3
Can’t attend?
Learn more about the projects here:
https://tinyurl.com/59vnn5h2
Sea Grant California
NOAA – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(U.S. Department of Commerce)
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THE SPEAKER LINEUP
Dr. William Ludt
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Dr. Matthew Savoca
California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Dr. Diana Lin
San Francisco Estuary Institute
Dr. Sanjay Mohanty
University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Elizabeth Fassman-Beck
Southern California Coastal Water Research Authority
Discover how California researchers are tackling microplastic pollution.
Join us to learn how microplastics move from dryers to watersheds, accumulate in marine life, and can be captured through smarter stormwater design.
🗓️ Nov. 25, 2025 | 9:00–10:45 a.m.
🔗 bit.ly/OPC-MPWP
07.11.2025 19:35 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
King Tides are coming soon
Email from California Coastal Commission We need your help to photograph king tides King Tides are Coming Soon! December 4th & 5th, 2025 and January 2nd & 3rd, 2026 Plus: Nov. 6th and Dec. 6th in Sout
California #KingTides are coming soon!
We need your help to photograph the highest projected tides of the year, to create a record of changes to our shoreline while helping us understand what's vulnerable to flooding now and how sea level rise will impact California in the future. conta.cc/3Jb1S8Q
31.10.2025 18:14 — 👍 7 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
📍OPC’s new interactive map highlights the sea level rise planning underway across California - from Crescent City to Imperial Beach. Discover where $29.75 M in SB 1 grants are helping communities prepare for and adapt to rising seas.
➡️ Learn more in our monthly newsletter: bit.ly/OPC-OCT2025
03.11.2025 18:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📷 Photo of the Month: California brown pelican at Crystal Cove State Park by Taylor Steigerwalt
Read the October newsletter and subscribe so you don’t miss out on OPC updates and stories, the Photo of the Month, and more! 📬 bit.ly/OPC-OCT2025
30.10.2025 19:36 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Communities and tribes across CA can apply now for funding to plan and prepare for sea level rise. Join an office hour on 11/6 for the SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program (Track 1) and the Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program! Learn more opc.ca.gov/sb-1-funding
30.10.2025 18:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📸✨ Got a shot that shines? Send us your best photo capture for our Photo of the Month! From tidepools and sunsets to your favorite fish or marine mammal, we want to see California’s coast and ocean through your eyes.
➡️ Submit your photo today! opc.ca.gov/photo
20.10.2025 18:29 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This past week, California celebrated a global honor for the state's Marine Protected Area Network at the IUCN World Conservation Congress and reaffirmed the shared commitment to protecting California’s coast and ocean for all.
#climateaction #biodiversity #conservation #30x30CA #iucncongress
17.10.2025 17:59 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Michael Esgro (2nd from left) on a panel with members of the High Ambition Coalition Subnational Task Force discussing 30x30
Michael Esgro (center) on a panel discussing “conservation beyond protected areas” with Quebec and Catalonia
Jenn Eckerle (2nd from right) participating on panel focused on U.S. state leadership on biodiversity, with state senators from Vermont and Wisconsin
Jenn Eckerle (centered) on a panel with other subnational government leaders from around the world, providing ideas for IUCN’s first-ever subnational strategy
At the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, OPC's Executive Director Jenn Eckerle and Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison Michael Esgro contributed to the global conversation on how subnational governments can drive ambitious climate and biodiversity action.
14.10.2025 23:27 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
California’s Marine Protected Area Network is ‘making waves’ around the world!
#iucncongress2025 #IUCNcongress
14.10.2025 17:34 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
14.10.2025 01:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
California’s 124 MPAs earned global recognition! At #IUCNcongress2025, OPC’s Jenn Eckerle & Michael Esgro accepted the IUCN Green List Award for California’s MPA Network, honoring the state's global leadership in ocean conservation.
14.10.2025 01:01 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
Applications are open for the 2025–26 WHALE TAIL® Program Tribal & Environmental Justice Small Grants!
🗓️ Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
💻 Info session: Nov 6, 3:30–5 p.m.
Learn more: opc.ca.gov/2025/10/whale-tail-grant
13.10.2025 22:47 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
🐋⚓ #FisheriesFridays Did you know that OPC funding helps protect whales by reducing entanglement risk, while also supporting California’s fisheries through innovation and collaboration?
👉 Learn more: bit.ly/OPC-GEAR
03.10.2025 21:47 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
California Ocean Protection Council September 2025 Meeting
YouTube video by California Ocean Protection Council
The Ocean Protection Council meeting will start at 1PM! Watch it live on YouTube: youtube.com/live/1OvWG2aN64Q
To join by Zoom or view the meeting materials visit our website: opc.ca.gov/2025/08/council-meeting-september-30-2025
30.09.2025 18:58 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Monthly Newsletter - California Coast and Ocean News - September - California Ocean Protection Council
The September 2025 OPC newsletter is available!
Dive into what’s happening across California in our September newsletter — full of projects, funding news, and stories you’ll want to follow.
🔗 Read the newsletter: bit.ly/OPC-SEP-2025
30.09.2025 00:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
OPC seeks information to understand how federal actions are impacting efforts to understand, conserve, and protect California’s coast and ocean. Learn more and complete the survey: bit.ly/OPC-FDSURVEY
25.09.2025 19:46 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Myth: Kelp forests don’t need our help to recover.
Fact: Conservation and restoration action can help kelp thrive.
Thank you for joining us for the Myth vs. Kelp Series! 💙🌿
Follow us on our other socials to explore the myth vs. fact details and see the full series: opc.ca.gov/social
04.09.2025 20:17 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📰 New Quillback Rockfish stock assessment and rapid state response improve groundfish fishing opportunity! Learn more: bit.ly/OPC-QRF
04.09.2025 16:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Welcome to the final week of the Myth vs. Kelp Series! ⬇️
Myth: Kelp forests are thriving along California's coast.
Fact: In many places, California's kelp forests are under threat.
Follow us on our other socials to get the details: opc.ca.gov/social
02.09.2025 23:10 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Week 2 / Part 2 of the Myth vs. Kelp Series ⬇️
Myth: Kelp loss doesn’t impact life on land.
Fact: Kelp protects coasts and helps sustain life.
Follow us on our other socials to get the details! opc.ca.gov/social
'Sea' you next week as we continue our Kelp Myth vs. Fact series!
29.08.2025 19:56 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2
