Alaska Amendment 5, Allow State to Limit Entry into Fisheries Amendment (August 1972)
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| Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Alaska Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Alaska on August 22, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Alaska Constitution to provide that the state may limit entry into fisheries for purposes of "resource conservation, to prevent economic distress among fishermen and those dependent upon them for a livelihood and to promote the efficient development of aquaculture." |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Alaska Constitution to provide that the state may limit entry into fisheries for purposes of "resource conservation, to prevent economic distress among fishermen and those dependent upon them for a livelihood and to promote the efficient development of aquaculture." |
Election results
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Alaska Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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39,837 | 78.73% | ||
| No | 10,761 | 21.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Title: LIMITED ENTRY FISHERIES Proposition: Shall section 15, article VIII of the Alaska Constitution be amended by adding a sentence to the present section (underlined sentence to be added) which would read as follows: NO EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF FISHERY. No exclusive right or special privilege of fishery shall be created or authorized in the natural waters of the State. This section does not restrict the power of the State to limit entry into any fishery for purposes of resource conservation, to prevent economic distress among fishermen and those dependent upon them for a livelihood and to promote the efficient development of aquaculture in the State. d | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Alaska Constitution
A two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber of the Alaska State Legislature during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 27 votes in the Alaska House of Representatives and 14 votes in the Alaska State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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