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Florida Amendment 3, Limits on Fishing Nets Initiative (1994)
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| Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Florida on November 8, 1994. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the use of gill and other entangling nets and limit the size of other nets to no larger than 500 square feet in mesh area. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the use of gill and other entangling nets and limit the size of other nets to no larger than 500 square feet in mesh area. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 3 |
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2,876,091 | 71.70% | ||
| No | 1,135,110 | 28.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Limits the use of nets for catching saltwater finfish, shellfish, or other marine animals by prohibiting the use of gill and other entangling nets in all Florida waters, and prohibiting the use of other nets larger than 500 square feet in mesh area in nearshore and inshore Florida waters. Provides definitions, administrative and criminal penalties, and exceptions for scientific and governmental purposes. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was an initiated constitutional amendment. Proponents collected signatures to place the initiative on the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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