The Salish Sea falls within the 13th Coast Guard District. The 13th Coast Guard District based at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, in Seattle, Washington. It covers the Pacific Northwest and its Area of Responsibility encompasses four states; Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. District 13 is divided into three Sectors – Puget Sound, Columbia River and North Bend. The District has more than 3,000 active duty and reserve members, civilian employees, and auxiliaries and operates twenty-one cutters, 132 boats and eleven aircraft.

The Coast Guard’s presence is quite well known throughout the Salish Sea. Below is a list of Salish Sea Coast Guard units and their associated links for informational purposes.