Washington Initiative 640, Fishing Regulations Measure (1995)
| Washington Initiative 640 | |
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| Topic Business regulations and Fisheries and fishing regulations |
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 640 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 7, 1995. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing new fishing gear regulations to ensure certain survival rates for non-targeted species, as well as directives to prioritize fisheries by economic value and to reduce Canadian harvest of Washington-originating fish. |
A "no" vote opposed providing new fishing gear regulations to ensure certain survival rates for non-targeted species, as well as directives to prioritize fisheries by economic value and to reduce Canadian harvest of Washington-originating fish. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 640 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 566,880 | 42.48% | ||
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767,686 | 57.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 640 was as follows:
| “ | Shall state fishing regulations ensure certain survival rates for nontargeted catch, and commercial and recreational fisheries be prioritized? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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