NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN, aboard the cgc Munro -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro maintains a watchful distance during the first boarding conducted under the authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Comission (WCPFC), Aug. 19, 2008. The WCPFC is designed to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and has more than 30 participating nations and territories. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfield.)