Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Orcas, a 110-foot Patrol Boat homeported in Coos Bay, Ore., get underway aboard a small boat to conduct safety boardings, June 30, 2018.
The Coast Guard is charged with maintaining safeguards that protect marine resources and all acts that violate U.S. federal or state fishery laws.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by 1st Class Cadet Josh Turner.