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Knowledge is POWER.
Change starts with awareness.
Everyone from OR on this board should make the pledge to educate your circle of friends and loved ones on this important issue.
Let's gitter dun, folks!
Immediate Release:
April 3, 2012
Contact: Lydia Plukchi
Elections Division
(503) 986-1518
The Office of the Secretary of State received a judgment from the Supreme Court on April 3, 2012, for initiative petition #21, proposing a statutory amendment, for the General Election of November 6, 2012. The judgment from the Supreme Court included a copy of the modified ballot title submitted to the court by the Attorney Generalās office. The modified ballot title is as follows:
Prohibits commercial non-tribal fishing with gillnets in Oregon "inland waters,"
allows use of seine nets
Result of āYesā Vote: āYesā vote changes commercial non-tribal fishing in Oregon āinland watersā (defined) by banning gillnets, adopting other regulatory changes; recreational salmon fishers ensured their recent share.
Result of āNoā Vote: āNoā vote continues current commercial fishing practices, retains laws allowing gillnets, leaves other current regulations in place; continues annual adjustment of recreational salmon harvest share.
Summary: Current law allows commercial salmon fishing in Columbia River only with gillnets; requires recreational salmon fishersā percentage share of overall salmon catch to be readjusted annually; allows issuing of gillnet permits within limit of 200; recognizes gillnet licenses as valid in Columbia River in both Oregon and Washington waters. Measure bans commercial gillnet fishing by non-tribal fishers in Oregon āinland watersā (defined); requires Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to permit use of āseine netsā (defined) instead; ensures that recreational salmon fishersā percentage of overall salmon catch remains at 2007-2011 levels; prohibits purchase of salmon caught by gillnet by non-tribal fishers in Oregon inland waters; prohibits issuing of additional gillnet permits; repeals statute recognizing validity of gillnet licenses in Oregon and Washington waters. Other provisions.
Chief Petitioner(s): Fred Girod, 1006 W 11th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, Rod Monroe, 1006 W 11th St,
Vancouver, WA 98660 and David Schamp, 1006 W 11th St, Vancouver, WA 98660
Knowledge is POWER.
Change starts with awareness.
Everyone from OR on this board should make the pledge to educate your circle of friends and loved ones on this important issue.
Let's gitter dun, folks!
Immediate Release:
April 3, 2012
Contact: Lydia Plukchi
Elections Division
(503) 986-1518
The Office of the Secretary of State received a judgment from the Supreme Court on April 3, 2012, for initiative petition #21, proposing a statutory amendment, for the General Election of November 6, 2012. The judgment from the Supreme Court included a copy of the modified ballot title submitted to the court by the Attorney Generalās office. The modified ballot title is as follows:
Prohibits commercial non-tribal fishing with gillnets in Oregon "inland waters,"
allows use of seine nets
Result of āYesā Vote: āYesā vote changes commercial non-tribal fishing in Oregon āinland watersā (defined) by banning gillnets, adopting other regulatory changes; recreational salmon fishers ensured their recent share.
Result of āNoā Vote: āNoā vote continues current commercial fishing practices, retains laws allowing gillnets, leaves other current regulations in place; continues annual adjustment of recreational salmon harvest share.
Summary: Current law allows commercial salmon fishing in Columbia River only with gillnets; requires recreational salmon fishersā percentage share of overall salmon catch to be readjusted annually; allows issuing of gillnet permits within limit of 200; recognizes gillnet licenses as valid in Columbia River in both Oregon and Washington waters. Measure bans commercial gillnet fishing by non-tribal fishers in Oregon āinland watersā (defined); requires Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to permit use of āseine netsā (defined) instead; ensures that recreational salmon fishersā percentage of overall salmon catch remains at 2007-2011 levels; prohibits purchase of salmon caught by gillnet by non-tribal fishers in Oregon inland waters; prohibits issuing of additional gillnet permits; repeals statute recognizing validity of gillnet licenses in Oregon and Washington waters. Other provisions.
Chief Petitioner(s): Fred Girod, 1006 W 11th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, Rod Monroe, 1006 W 11th St,
Vancouver, WA 98660 and David Schamp, 1006 W 11th St, Vancouver, WA 98660