The Great Lakes Consent Decree, an agreement over fishing in the Great Lakes between tribal nations and state and federal officials, expired in 2020 and negotiations took almost three years before a new agreement was drafted. Its critics were among those to testify in front of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at a recent meeting. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.
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