Fisheries will be managed similarly to the previous decree.
Harvest limits will be set for lake trout and lake whitefish based on population modeling and target mortality rates. The harvest limits will be allocated to state and tribal fishers with only small changes from recent history.
Gear types will be limited in some areas by season, depth, and amount, and the species that were prohibited for commercial fishers in the most recent decree will remain prohibited for sale.
The state of Michigan, United States, and the tribes have agreed to enhanced information sharing in the new decree that will improve both biological management of fish populations and accountability for commercial use of public resources. Enforcement of regulations will continue to be cooperative, as it was in the prior decree. Cooperative enforcement means that state conservation officers can enforce tribal regulations, and it promotes law enforcement from multiple agencies to collaborate to ensure the regulations negotiated in the decree are followed.