This past Friday, the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) released its draft Priority Product Work Plan, a program of the California Green Chemistry Initiative. Given the plan’s profound impact on the fishing community, the California Sportfishing League (CSL) has launched a major online petition to have fishing gear delisted from the Draft Work Plan.The Draft Work Plan is the first release of Governor Jerry Brown’s Green Chemistry Initiative. The DTSC plan identifies seven product types, including fishing sinkers and gear that contain metals such as lead, zinc and copper. The new regulations could ban the manufacturing, distribution and sale of popular fishing gear for one of California’s most popular forms of outdoor recreation. “Existing state regulations have already ...![Sport Fishing Mag]()
