Organizational Structure
The Pacific Salmon Commission is a sixteen-person body with four Commissioners and four alternates each from the United States and Canada, representing the interests of commercial and recreational fisheries as well as federal, state and tribal governments.
There are five regional Panels, four of which report to the Commission. The Commission and Panels carry out their responsibilities aided by scientific advice provided by a number of bilateral Technical Committees.
The PSC is administered through a Secretariat in Vancouver, Canada. The 28 Secretariat staff members include administrative and scientific professionals who facilitate meetings, provide scientific assessments, run field programs and maintain extensive archives dating back to the early 20th century.
Organization Chart
The Commissioners are supported in their work through this organizational structure.
Commissioners
The Commission comprises four Commissioners (and four alternates) from each country as the principle deliberative body.
National Correspondents
Each Party has one National Correspondent who is the primary day to day contact between the Executive Secretary and the respective Parties to the Treaty.
Panels
The Treaty provides for five geographically oriented Panels to provide advice on the conservation and management of selected stocks.
Committees
The Commission and Panels carry out their responsibilities aided by scientific advice provided by a number of bilateral Technical Committees.
The Endowment Funds
The Funds were created by agreement between the United States and Canadian governments in 1999.
Secretariat Staff
The 30 PSC Secretariat staff headquartered in Vancouver, Canada support and enable the Commission to do its work.