Salmon & Steelhead Fisheries
Pacific salmon and steelhead fisheries provide for commercial, recreational, and tribal harvest in ocean and inland waters. The broad geographic range and migration route of salmon and steelhead, from the inland tributaries of Idaho to offshore areas of Alaska and Canada, requires comprehensive management by several entities. NOAA Fisheries works in cooperation with federal, state, tribal, and Canadian officials to manage these fisheries through several forums. The map below illustrates the forums guiding salmon harvest management by geographic area, as well as the migration route of the salmon and steelhead species we manage for sustainable harvest. NOAA is a party to each of the forums and plays several regulatory and conservation roles.
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Salmon Fisheries Management & Guidance
Salmon & Steelhead Fisheries Management
- Pacific Salmon Commission
- Pacific Fishery Management Council
- North of Falcon
- United States v. Washington
- United States v. Oregon
- Columbia River Compact
Area Management
- Ocean Fisheries
- Puget Sound Fisheries
- Columbia River Basin Fisheries
- Coastal Bay & Tributary Fisheries
Guidance
Resources & Policies
Ocean Management Plan & Amendments
Inland Fisheries Management & Plans
Endangered Species Act Harvest Reviews
National Environmental Policy Act Harvest Reviews
Regulations
- Prohibition on Directed Fishing for Unfished Forage Fish 51kb
- 2016 Salmon Fishing Regulations Booklet - updated September 7, 2016 574kb
- 81FR26157- Federal Register: 2016 Management Measures and a Temporary Rule - May 2, 2016 280kb
- 81FR36184 - Federal Register: Correction to the 2016 Ocean Salmon Management Measures - June 6, 2016 216kb
Scientific Literature