Fishery Management

     The purpose of the CORA and its member tribes’ recreation, commercial and subsistence fishing regulations is to ensure conservation of fishery resources in the treaty-ceded waters in the State of Michigan for the continued use and enjoyment by Indian tribes and all other persons entitled to use the resources. CORA's commercial and subsistence fishing regulations were adopted in 2000. The regulations are derived from those of the predecessor organization COTFMA, which were adopted in 1982. Regulatory changes are approved and adopted by the CORA Board when necessary.
     The CORA regulations contain the following general information: purpose of the regulations, definition of terms, scope and application of regulations, license definition and restrictions, and identification. Specific regulations are addressed by area, gear, species and area closures, season and zone.
     Requirements for catch reporting, wholesale and retail reporting, and subsistence and assessment fishing activities are described in detail. Jurisdiction and enforcement, criminal penal- ties, powers of the CORA Board, and access site regulations are also included.
     Copies of the CORA regulations are available at the CORA office.