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Bill: Fishing Regulation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Totalitarian Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2113
Description[?]:
| We feel quotas must be established to prevent over-fishing in our seas. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Commercial fishing regulation.
Old value:: There are no limits on the amount of fish that may be caught.
Current: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Proposed: The government establishes fishing quotas.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:23:12, September 17, 2005 CET | From | National Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Fishing Regulation Act |
| Message | the sea should be free. |
| Date | 19:29:23, September 17, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Fishing Regulation Act |
| Message | What if a company looking for a quick profit decides to fish as much as it can in a short period of time? When others see that this company is making money, they will join in. Soon after this, our seas will be free of fish. This isn't something that can regulate itself. When the fish are gone, we can't bring them back. Our fishing industry is of vital importance, especially to your home state. This regulation will prevent this industry from being destroyed. |
| Date | 00:18:22, September 18, 2005 CET | From | Gaduridos National Party | To | Debating the Fishing Regulation Act |
| Message | 'What if a company looking for a quick profit decides to fish as much as it can in a short period of time? When others see that this company is making money, they will join in. Soon after this, our seas will be free of fish' there has to be a sufficient demand first |
| Date | 06:45:31, September 18, 2005 CET | From | Totalitarian Party | To | Debating the Fishing Regulation Act |
| Message | The fish need not be harvested all at once. If demand grows, many companies will begin over-fishing, likely creating a surplus of fish. While this will not deplete this resource all at once, it will significantly reduce the population. The next time demand for fish increases, it happens again. Slowly, the fish will disappear. If we wait until the fish population is getting low, the restrictions will only be harsher. |
| Date | 18:47:40, September 18, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Centre Party of Gaduridos | To | Debating the Fishing Regulation Act |
| Message | Although recently we have generally agreed with the NLP in their view of new regulations, in this specific case I think government intervention is need. This is an example of the "tragedy of the commons" problem that even conservative economists recognize as a legitimate reason for government involvement in the market. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 186 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 185 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
| Random fact: Real life-life nationalities, cultures or ethnicities should not be referenced in Particracy (eg. "German"). |
| Random quote: "Racism isn't born, folks; it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list." - Dennis Leary |