BILL NUMBER:  SB 21
  VETOED	DATE: 09/29/2010




To the Members of the California State Senate:

I am returning Senate Bill 21 without my signature.

This bill requires the Department of Fish and Game (Department) and
the Ocean Protection Council (Council) to undertake several
activities with respect to the reporting of derelict fishing gear.

This bill is unnecessary.  The Department currently maintains a
"Report Lost Fishing Gear" link on its website, where lost and found
gear can be reported via the internet or toll-free telephone numbers.
  Additionally, last year the Department began providing this
information in its sport fishing regulations, in the Commercial
Fishing Digest and began printing it on commercial fishing licenses.

For these reasons, I am unable to sign this bill.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger