MEMORANDUM
TO:                             California Ocean and Coastal Community
FROM:                      John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources
DATE:                       March 15, 2013
RE:                            Ocean Protection Council Meeting- March 27, 2013 in Sacramento
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) will convene in Sacramento on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 2:00-5:00pm at the CA Natural Resources Agency Auditorium (1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814).
The meeting agenda will include discussion on the following items:
1.       Welcome, Introduction of New Council Member  Michael Brown and  Council …

 
MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEECommittee Chairs: Commissioner Rogers and Commissioner Sutton
Meeting AgendaMarch 20, 20131:00 p.m.California Fish and Game Commission1416 Ninth Street, Room 13201Sacramento, CA 95814
All agenda items are informational and/or discussion only. The Marine Resources Committee does not have authority to make policy or regulatory decisions on behalf of the Commission.
 
1. Introductions2. Informational updates
a. California Department of Fish and Wildlifeb. California Ocean Protection Council
3. Update: California Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan4. Discussion: MRC Rules …

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETINGPACIFIC COAST FEDERATION OF FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONS
Upstairs Classroom, 6 Harbor WaySanta Barbara, California21 – 22 February 2013Thursday, 21 February, 1230 HRS (Or Upon Completion of the IFR Board Meeting)
I.    CALL TO ORDER – Roll Call/Establish Quorum/Port Reports
II.   REVIEW/REVISE AGENDA
III.    SECRETARY’S REPORT – Review/Revise/Approve Minutes of  the 23 – 24 October Board Meeting              
IV.   TREASURER’S REPORTA. Financial StatementB. Fund Raising – Status of Grant Proposals
V.   SALMONA. Preparations for …

CFSB Annual Meeting
Monday May 21, 2012
Harbor Upstairs Classroom
9-11am
AGENDA
1. 2011 Report and current Updates
2. Amendment of bylaws – change terms in office from 1 year to 2 year terms (Action Item)
3. Nominate and vote for 2012 CFSB Executive Board (Action Item) (members who are not present can vote via internet vote…instructions will be sent to current 2012 members following election nominees)
4. Vote to renew David Gogel’s contract for website maintenance (Action Item)
5. …

The PDF link below is the Fish and Game Commission,
Marine Resources Committee April 17, 2012 Meeting Agenda.
Marine Resources Committee Meeting Agenda

 
MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
CA Fish and Game Commission
Committee Chairs: Commissioner Rogers and Commissioner Sutton
Meeting Agenda*
April 17, 2012
1:00 pm
Center for the Future of the Oceans
Heritage Harbor
99 Pacific Street, Suite 100A. Monterey, CA 93940
(Directions attached)
*All agenda items are informational and/or discussion only. The Marine Resources Committee does not …

CFSB Board Meeting Monday January 30, 2012
6pm
Endless Summer patio
Agenda (not necessarily in this order):
1. SBMM Fundraiser Sat Feb 25, 2012
2. Fisheries Forum in Sacramento Wed Feb 22, 2012
3. ‘Boullibaise Bill’
4. Project on legal framework for Community Fisheries Associations (CFA’s)
5. 2012 Executive Board election process

There will be a CFSB meeting Monday December 12, 2011 in the upstairs harbor classroom at 9-11am.
This meeting is open to all fishermen, but priority to speak is given to CFSB members, and voting is limited to CFSB members.
Agenda:
1. Vote for CFSB support for Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay which is a national network of fishermen and fishery organizations joining together to help protect Bristol Bay fishing jobs and stop the proposed Pebble Mine. Action item.
2. …

Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara is conducting its Second Annual Fisheries Workshop Monday, November 7, 2011 at 4-6pm at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.
We will have more details coming to you shortly, but we do have our panel for this year:
Ed Backus, Vice President of Community Ecosystem Services at Ecotrust, will talk to us about community supported fisheries, definitions and the different types of catch shares management, and his experiences with how catch shares management impact fisheries and …

Rain or shine…good weather or bad there will be a CFSB Meeting on Monday August 22, 2011
CFSB Meeting
Monday August 22, 2011
5pm-6:30pm
Harbor Community Room (near valet behind Chuck’s)
 
AGENDA
1. CFSB website (how it can be useful to you and the progress of the site) – David Gogel
2. CFSB 501(c)(3) status (what the heck that means and explanation of status and fundraising)
3. CFSB and Bren School ‘collaboration’ project update – (Jeremy Prince)
4. Groundfish …

Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara meeting
Sunday April 17, 2011   2-3:30pm
Harbor Community Room (near valet)
 
Agenda:
1.  CFSB 2011 membership – bring dues if you want to vote on action items
2.  CFSB Update (20 min)
-    501 (c)(3) status
-    Grants received/pending
-    Community Supported Fishery (CSF) – Coastal Fund funded
-    CFSB strategic plan and possible workshops – Fund for Santa Barbara funded?
-    California Fisheries Fund (CFF)
-    CFSB opposition to AB 1299 – Marine …