In this case, a consent decree is an agreement that has the backing of a federal court and governs allocation, management, and regulation of state and tribal fisheries in the 1836 Treaty waters of the Great Lakes. It outlines management of numerous species but puts particular emphasis on lake trout and lake whitefish. It describes who can fish where and when, with what gear types, how rules will be enforced, and how information will be shared among those who co-manage the resource.