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Washington Initiative 77, Fish Traps and Fishing Regulations Measure (1934)
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| Topic Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 77 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 6, 1934. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the use of fish traps for catching salmon or other certain fish within state waters, prohibiting drag seines and limiting the length of gill nets in the Columbia River, creating special fishing areas for trolling, providing for salmon fishing seasons and defining other fishing regulations and penalities for violation. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the use of fish traps for catching salmon or other certain fish within state waters, prohibiting drag seines and limiting the length of gill nets in the Columbia River, creating special fishing areas for trolling, providing for salmon fishing seasons and defining other fishing regulations and penalities for violation. |
Election results
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275,507 | 64.17% | ||
| No | 153,811 | 35.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 77 was as follows:
| “ | 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. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
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Footnotes
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