Title

Ocean Net Fishing

Attorney General No.

SA86RF0010

Secretary of State No.

388

Description

OCEAN NET FISHING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Prohibits the use or operation of a long line, gill net, trammel net, or any other entangling net in ocean waters 75 nautical miles from the California coast. Declares it unlawful to possess, land, sell, offer for sale, or purchase any fish taken in violation of the foregoing prohibition. Declares violation a felony and provides penalties of fines and imprisonment. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Could result in a one-time state cost of up to $2 million for additional enforcement craft and annual enforcement costs of up to $650,000. Net annual loss from reduced filing license, permit, and tax revenues could be approximately $500,000. Unknown costs of prosecution and offsetting revenues from fines.

Proponents

Kenneth J. Kukuda, 3400 West Macarthur Boulevard, Santa Ana, California 92704 P.O. Box 26047 Santa Ana, California 92799-6047

Date

11-12-1986

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

Recommended Citation

Ocean Net Fishing California Initiative 388 (1986).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/598