As the primary teacher of tribal symbolism, the shaman may have a leading role in this ecological management, actively restricting hunting and fishing.
Some community members voiced opposition, fearing that a marine sanctuary would further restrict fishing and traffic.
The new fishing season begins May 1, and the council has until Feb. 1 to revise its current plan if it wants to restrict fishing further.
In May 2000, several environmental organizations sued the government, saying the fisheries service was not aggressive enough in restricting fishing.
Barramundi habitat and associated wetlands exist in declared green zones which restrict commercial fishing.
The pact settles 27 years of litigation over whether the state can restrict Indian fishing, people involved in the negotiations said.
Because of laws restricting fishing, some residents of the Northwest Angle suggested leaving the United States and joining Canada in 1997.
Even then they'd restricted all hunting and fishing in the area of the old pass, but I used to go there anyway.
A large Marine Mammal Sanctuary, mainly restricting set-net fishing, surrounds much of the peninsula.
The commission will decide next month whether to restrict recreational fishing.