A joint boarding team from the U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Sequoia (WLB-215) awaits permission to proceed to a fishing vessel to conduct boarding in the Palau exclusive economic zone Sept. 5, 2016. The boardings were conducted under a U.S. Coast Guard and bilateral agreement with Palau, additional support came from the Marine Forces Pacific 3rd Radio Battalion and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers)