New Consent Decree Jeopardizes Sustainability of Great Lakes Fishery Resources and the Fishers that Depend on Them

Introduction The recently released draft Consent Decree between the State of Michigan, the United States, and four of the five tribes with fishing rights under the Treaty of 1836 represents a huge step backward in the protection and stewardship of Michigan’s fragile Great Lakes fisheries. The State of Michigan, in negotiating this proposed Decree, abandoned…

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Great Lakes Consent Decree negotiations tangled up

Fishing Boat near Whitefish Point, Michigan

The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources depends on donations to pay for legal fees related to the negotiations. Please consider donating any amount you can to help us stay in the fight. Recent court filings by a conservation coalition, tribes and others embroiled in fishery negotiations show how far the three-year process still has to…

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Shouting match between DNR director, coalition a tipping point in consent decree negotiations

A coalition of angling and conservation groups filed a motion to reconsider in federal court on September 16. The Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources (CPMR) has its roots in a 1979 court ruling that affirmed fishing rights under an 1836 Treaty. In 1984, the coalition was granted amicus status as the first agreement on fishing rights was negotiated…

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MUCC Executive Director Amy Trotter talks the ongoing Consent Decree

Learn more about what is happening with the ongoing Consent Decree, the court filings and the Coalition to Protect Michigan Resources’ request to be granted intervenor status in this recent podcast. Listen to the Mike Avery Outdoors Podcast segment with Amy here: https://bit.ly/fall2022pod The original CPMR filing reads: “The breakdown in the relationship with the…

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