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Bill: Save The Fish Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Democrats of Egelion
Status[?]: defeated
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: July 2142
Description[?]:
| Although fish may be plentiful now, quotas should still be implied as to preserve their existence. The quotas, can be very high, meaning fishermen can do a lot of fishing, just not HUGE amounts. |
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of hunting.
Old value:: Hunting and fishing is not regulated.
Current: Private hunting and fishing practices are banned.
Proposed: Hunting and fishing activities are restricted to designated areas and periods.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:43:00, November 16, 2005 CET | From | National Party | To | Debating the Save The Fish Act |
| Message | If the quotas are very high, then we so no point in changing the syetm really. |
| Date | 01:27:51, November 17, 2005 CET | From | I Love Everyone! | To | Debating the Save The Fish Act |
| Message | This bill, if enacted, would destroy the livelyhood of fishermen, who due to the Egelion Party's beliefs, would starve. Therefore, to protect the livelihood of the proletariat, I vote nay. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 333 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 340 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 77 |
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