Washington Fish Traps and Fishing Regulations, Initiative 77 (1934)

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A Fish Traps and Fishing Regulations Act, Initiative 77 ballot proposition was on the November 6, 1934 statewide ballot in the State of Washington as an Initiative to the People, where it was approved. Initiative 94 is identified in law as Chapter 1, Laws of 1935.

Election results

Initiative 77
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		275,507	64.17%
No		153,811	35.83%

Path to the ballot

Initiative 77 was filed on February 1, 1934.

Text on the Ballot

An Act relating to fishing; prohibiting the use of fish traps or other fixed appliances for catching salmon and certain other fish within the waters of the State of Washington; prohibiting the taking or fishing for salmon and certain other fish within a certain area therein defined and created by any means except by trolling, regulating trolling in such area, and permitting the operation of gill nets therein under certain conditions; providing for open and closed seasons, prohibiting drag seines and limiting the length of gill nets in the Columbia River; prescribing penalties; and repealing all laws in conflict therewith.

See also

• Washington 1934 ballot measures
• 1934 ballot measures
• List of Washington ballot measures
• List of ballot measures by year
• List of ballot measures by state

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External links

• List of all Initiatives to the People
• Washington 1934 Election Results
• Washington 1934 Voter Guide

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