Tribal Consultation

In regard to fisheries, Tribal consultation means the process of engaging in government-to-government dialogue with Tribes and Tribes on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission in a timely manner and in good faith. Tribal consultation provides Tribes and tribal communities with necessary information and to seek out, discuss, and give full and meaningful consideration to the views of Tribes and tribal communities in an effort to reach a mutually agreed upon resolution of any concerns expressed by the Tribes and tribal communities or the managers.