Thank you to everyone who joined us at our 10-Year Anniversary Seafood Celebration! We’re grateful for our community’s support and excited to enter our next phase of growth for the Monterey Bay fishing community. First and most importantly: OPC 30x30 Framework comment period ends October 2nd at 5pm. If you missed it, don't worry there will be more chances to weigh in. Dungeness crab domoic acid testing is underway and the Task Force met in September. Also below are links to the September Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting, and information on the upcoming Fish and Game Commission meeting. Stay informed and engaged this fall season!

30x30 Public Comment Period Ends OCT 2nd

In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-82-20, which committed to conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030 as part of a broader effort to fight climate change, protect biodiversity, and expand access to nature for all Californians. In 2022, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) released Pathways to 30×30: Accelerating Conservation of California’s Nature, which details strategies and opportunities for achieving the 30×30 target.

OPC has launched a 120-day public comment and tribal consultation period on the draft framework with comments due via the 30×30 Draft Decision-Making Framework-Public Comment Submission Form or submitted to 30x30coastalwaters@resources.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. 

Dungeness Crab Domoic Acid Testing

PFMC Meeting Recap

FGC Meeting

Upcoming Management Meetings

Meetings Archive

Missed a management meeting? It's ok, they get recorded! Not only that, but you can go back and watch meetings from months...to years old.

California Fish and Game Commission

Pacific Fisheries Management Council

Other Fishermen Resources

Check out these new resources for groundfish closures. For more information about our programs and to access resources relevant to the fishing industry, visit the Fisherman's Portal on our website.