Lunar New Year, Zodiac Wheel of Sea Critters, and our AAPI Community Affinity Group

Feb 14, 2024 | Outreach and Education, Statewide

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a splash and dive deep into the magic of our Zodiac Wheel! Discover which marine animal matches your zodiac sign and unlock your inner ocean spirit. Whether you’re a courageous Tiger Rockfish or a wise Sea Cow, there’s a marine friend...

Collaborative Network Guidance for MPA Petitions

Sep 28, 2023 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Policy and Permitting, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast, Statewide, Tribal

This special network update is focused on the MPA Collaborative Network’s (CN’s) engagement in the adaptive management process following the Decadal Management Review. Please see below for guidance, as far as we currently know it, for submitting petitions...

Catching More Than Fish: Organizations take underserved youth to sea

Aug 2, 2023 | Los Angeles, Outreach and Education

Kids go out to the ocean for the first time

Aug 2, 2023 | Los Angeles, Outreach and Education

OPC is hiring a Marine Protected Areas Program Manager – Apply by August 17

Aug 1, 2023 | Job, Statewide

A marine protected area network does not confer community structure resilience to a marine heatwave across coastal ecosystems

Jul 18, 2023 | Catalina, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Statewide

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have gained attention as a conservation tool for enhancing ecosystem resilience to climate change. However, empirical evidence explicitly linking MPAs to enhanced ecological resilience is limited and mixed. To better understand whether...