Harvest includes commercial, recreational and tribal fishing. Management of those fisheries in the Northwest is a cooperative process involving federal, state, tribal and Canadian representatives (all links in the text below take you to non-U.S. federal government Websites):

• The Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) sets annual fisheries in federal waters from three to 200 miles off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California.
• The annual North of Falcon process sets salmon fishing seasons in waters such as Puget Sound, Willapa Bay, Grays Harbor and Washington State rivers.
• Salmon and steelhead fisheries in the Columbia River and its tributaries are co-managed by the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, four treaty tribes and other tribes that traditionally have fished in those waters. A federal court continues to oversee Columbia River harvest management through the U.S. v. Oregon proceedings.
• Inland fisheries are those in waters within state boundaries, including those extending out three miles from the coasts. The states of Oregon, Idaho and Washington issue salmon fishing licenses for these areas, and are the best sources of information on local seasons and regulations.
• Adult salmon returning to Washington migrate through both U.S. and Canadian waters and are harvested by fishermen from both countries. The 1985 Pacific Salmon Treaty, developed through cooperation by the U.S. and Canadian federal governments, tribes, state governments, and sport and commercial fishing groups, helps fulfill conservation goals and the right of each country to reap the benefits of its own fisheries enhancement efforts. The treaty is implemented by the eight-member bilateral Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC), which includes representatives of federal, state and tribal governments. The PSC does not regulate salmon fisheries, but provides regulatory advice and recommendations, and a forum for the two countries to reach agreement on mutual fisheries issues.