diff --git a/internal/cmd/operator_describe.go b/internal/cmd/operator_describe.go
index b833a339..e777b281 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/operator_describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/operator_describe.go
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// output helpers for the describe subcommand
+	catHdr  = asHeader("Catalog")
 	pkgHdr  = asHeader("Package")
 	repoHdr = asHeader("Repository")
-	catHdr  = asHeader("Catalog")
 	chHdr   = asHeader("Channels")
 	imHdr   = asHeader("Install Modes")
 	sdHdr   = asHeader("Description")
@@ -46,53 +46,88 @@ func newOperatorDescribeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration) *cobra.Command {
 				log.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			// we only expect one item because describe always searches
-			// for a specific operator by name
-			pm := pms[0]
-
-			pc, err := pm.GetChannel(channel)
-			if err != nil {
-				// the requested channel doesn't exist
-				log.Fatal(err)
-			}
-
 			// prepare what we want to print to the console
 			out := make([]string, 0)
 
-			// Starting adding data to our output.
-			out = append(out,
-				// package
-				pkgHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s %s (by %s)\n\n",
-					pc.CurrentCSVDesc.DisplayName,
-					pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Version,
-					pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Provider.Name),
-				// repo
-				repoHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n",
-					pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Annotations[repoAnnot]),
+			// The PackageManifest API is a bit unusual, as it is namespace-scoped, but has the concept of a "Global" package.
+			// For Global catalogs, the PackageManifest is available to each namespace.
+			// The -n global parameter is ignored by this command
+			// Instead, the -c argument accepts a NamespacedName: [namespace][/][catalog-name]
+			//   All catalogs:                     /
+			//   All catalogs in one namespace:    mynamespace/
+			//   All catalogs with the same name:  /mycatalog
+			//                                     mycatalog
+			//   Specific catalog:                 mynamespace/mycatalog
+
+			// If no namespace is explicitly selected, show the package in all available catalogs visible to the user.
+			// If a namespace is explicitly selected, show the package scoped to the catalogs in the specified namespace.
+
+			for _, pm := range pms {
+
+				globalScope := true
+				if pm.Namespace == pm.Status.CatalogSourceNamespace {
+					globalScope = false
+				}
+
 				// catalog
-				catHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n", pm.Status.CatalogSourceDisplayName),
-				// available channels
-				chHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n",
-					strings.Join(getAvailableChannelsWithMarkers(*pc, pm), "\n")),
-				// install modes
-				imHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n",
-					strings.Join(pc.GetSupportedInstallModes().List(), "\n")),
-				// description
-				sdHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n",
-					pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Annotations[descAnnot]),
-			)
-
-			// if the user requested a long description, add it to the output as well
-			if longDescription {
+				out = append(out, catHdr)
+
+				if globalScope {
+					out = append(out,
+						"Scope: Global\n",
+					)
+				} else {
+					out = append(out,
+						"Scope: Namespaced\n",
+						fmt.Sprintf("Namespace: %s\n", pm.Labels["catalog-namespace"]),
+					)
+				}
 				out = append(out,
-					"\n"+ldHdr+pm.Status.Channels[0].CurrentCSVDesc.LongDescription)
-			}
+					fmt.Sprintf("Name: %s\n", pm.Status.CatalogSource),
+					fmt.Sprintf("Display Name: %s\n", pm.Status.CatalogSourceDisplayName),
+					fmt.Sprintf("Publisher: %s\n\n", pm.Status.CatalogSourcePublisher),
+				)
+
+				pc, err := pm.GetChannel(channel)
+				if err != nil {
+					// the requested channel doesn't exist
+					log.Fatal(err)
+				}
+
+				// Starting adding data to our output.
+				out = append(out,
+					// package
+					pkgHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s %s (by %s)\n\n",
+						pc.CurrentCSVDesc.DisplayName,
+						pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Version,
+						pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Provider.Name),
+					// repo
+					repoHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n",
+						pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Annotations[repoAnnot]),
+					// available channels
+					chHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n",
+						strings.Join(getAvailableChannelsWithMarkers(*pc, pm), "\n")),
+					// install modes
+					imHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n",
+						strings.Join(pc.GetSupportedInstallModes().List(), "\n")),
+					// description
+					sdHdr+fmt.Sprintf("%s\n",
+						pc.CurrentCSVDesc.Annotations[descAnnot]),
+				)
+
+				// if the user requested a long description, add it to the output as well
+				if longDescription {
+					out = append(out,
+						"\n"+ldHdr+pm.Status.Channels[0].CurrentCSVDesc.LongDescription)
+				}
+
+				out = append(out, "\n")
 
+			}
 			// finally, print operator information to the console
 			for _, v := range out {
 				fmt.Print(v)
 			}
-
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/cmd/operator_list_available.go b/internal/cmd/operator_list_available.go
index a4af3139..85ba9589 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/operator_list_available.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/operator_list_available.go
@@ -48,11 +48,15 @@ func newOperatorListAvailableCmd(cfg *action.Configuration) *cobra.Command {
 			})
 
 			tw := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 3, 4, 2, ' ', 0)
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(tw, "NAME\tCATALOG\tCHANNEL\tLATEST CSV\tAGE\n")
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(tw, "NAME\tNAMESPACE\tCATALOG\tCHANNEL\tLATEST CSV\tAGE\n")
 			for _, op := range operators {
+				ns := ""
+				if op.ObjectMeta.Namespace == op.Status.CatalogSourceNamespace {
+					ns = op.ObjectMeta.Namespace
+				}
 				age := time.Since(op.CreationTimestamp.Time)
 				for _, ch := range op.Status.Channels {
-					_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n", op.Name, op.Status.CatalogSourceDisplayName, ch.Name, ch.CurrentCSV, duration.HumanDuration(age))
+					_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(tw, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n", op.Name, ns, op.Status.CatalogSourceDisplayName, ch.Name, ch.CurrentCSV, duration.HumanDuration(age))
 				}
 			}
 			_ = tw.Flush()
diff --git a/internal/pkg/action/operator_list_available.go b/internal/pkg/action/operator_list_available.go
index 09c253d7..de49d6cd 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/action/operator_list_available.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/action/operator_list_available.go
@@ -36,13 +36,15 @@ func (l *OperatorListAvailable) Run(ctx context.Context) ([]operator.PackageMani
 	}
 
 	pms := v1.PackageManifestList{}
-	if err := l.config.Client.List(ctx, &pms, labelSelector); err != nil {
+
+	options := client.ListOptions{Namespace: l.config.Namespace}
+	if err := l.config.Client.List(ctx, &pms, labelSelector, &options); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	pkgs := make([]operator.PackageManifest, len(pms.Items))
+	pkgs := make([]operator.PackageManifest, 0, len(pms.Items))
 	for i := range pms.Items {
 		if l.Package == "" || l.Package == pms.Items[i].GetName() {
-			pkgs[i] = operator.PackageManifest{PackageManifest: pms.Items[i]}
+			pkgs = append(pkgs, operator.PackageManifest{PackageManifest: pms.Items[i]})
 		}
 	}
 	return pkgs, nil