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You have permission to edit this article.Local free diver fishermen hold signs outside Session Hall at the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña to show their support for the ban on the use of tanks. Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;BAN: A group of fishermen who opposed Bill 53-35 brought boats with signs to the front of the legislature in protest. Senators passed the bill, which bans the use of scuba tanks while spearfishing, by a vote of 13-2. Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;Local fisherman protest a bill on the ban on scuba spear fishing at the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña on Wednesday morning before senators voted on Bill 53-35 and a slew of other bills.&nbsp;SIGN: A sign on one of the boats that was brought in front of the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña on Wednesday morning reads: "Recall Sen. Sabina Perez!" Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;Back to TopLocal free diver fishermen hold signs outside Session Hall at the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña to show their support for the ban on the use of tanks. Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;BAN: A group of fishermen who opposed Bill 53-35 brought boats with signs to the front of the legislature in protest. Senators passed the bill, which bans the use of scuba tanks while spearfishing, by a vote of 13-2. Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;Local fisherman protest a bill on the ban on scuba spear fishing at the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña on Wednesday morning before senators voted on Bill 53-35 and a slew of other bills.&nbsp;SIGN: A sign on one of the boats that was brought in front of the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña on Wednesday morning reads: "Recall Sen. Sabina Perez!" Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;Senators have passed Bill 53-35, which bans scuba spear fishing. The bill will now be sent to the governor’s office for her action.With a vote of 13 votes "yes" and 2 votes "no", even if the governor vetoes the bill, the legislature could potentially override the veto. The Legislature needs 10 votes to override a veto, which would then mean the bill becomes law.&nbsp;Prior to the vote, groups of fishermen - one against the bill and the other in favor of it - were rallying outside the Congress Building and inside the lobby, respectively.Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.Error! There was an error processing your request.Fisherman’s Coop President Manny Duenas led the group urging senators to vote against the bill. His fishermen brought trailers with boats that had signs hanging off the sides. One sign read “Recall Sen. Sabina Perez!” Another sign had: “Ban sen. Travel, not fishing!”The second group, which included long-time fisherman Ronald Laguaña urged senators to pass the bill. They too had signs, one read: “Bota Hunggan Para 53-35.” Another sign read “Thanks but no tanks.”How they votedHere’s the list of how the senators voted when the clerk called each of their names. Senators can either vote “yes” or “no”. Or they can “pass” up to three times, though the third “pass” becomes a “no” vote.• Sen. Wil Castro - Yes• Sen. Regine Biscoe Lee - Yes• Sen. Kelly Marsh - Yes• Sen. James Moylan - No• Sen. Louise Muna - Pass, Pass, Pass (This becomes a no vote)• Speaker Tina Muna Barnes - Yes• Vice Speaker Telena Nelson - Yes• Sen. Sabina Perez - Yes• Sen. Clinton Ridgell - Yes• Sen. Joe San Agustin - Pass, Yes• Sen. Amanda Shelton - Yes• Sen. Telo Taitague - Pass, Pass, Yes• Sen. Jose Pedo Terlaje - Yes• Sen. Therese Terlaje - Pass, Yes• Sen. Mary Torres - Pass, YesPoll results are published every Monday in The Guam Daily Post.You voted:BackThe Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association recently invited guests to kick off their weekend with the island's "first immersive exhibition" of art and music in celebration of a very special anniversary for the organization.Guam's Longhorn Steakhouse and its team were recognized by the restaurant's parent corporation and given an Excellence in Service and Operations award at the Longhorn Steakhouse conference held last week in Dallas, Texas, according to Richard Hart, franchise partner for Longhorn Steakhouse Guam.Stephen Gatewood is now the sales and customer service manager for Guam and Micronesia for Matson, the company announced in a news release.The Guam Daily Post team is pleased to announce our forum section will once again feature local voices covering local issues.WRITINGS ON THE WALLAccording to the classic broken windows theory, James Q. Wilson claimed if a home owner or car owner leaves a broken window unrepaired, more d…This Labor Day is a meaningful one as we celebrate many achievements in the past year, and we have each and every working individual and contr…

You have permission to edit this article.Local free diver fishermen hold signs outside Session Hall at the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña to show their support for the ban on the use of tanks. Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;BAN: A group of fishermen who opposed Bill 53-35 brought boats with signs to the front of the legislature in protest. Senators passed the bill, which bans the use of scuba tanks while spearfishing, by a vote of 13-2. Dontana Keraskes/The Guam Daily Post&nbsp;Local fisherman protest a bill on the ban on scuba spear fishing at the Guam Congress Building in...

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