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    USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) conducts fisheries law enforcement in American Samoa [Image 5 of 6]

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    A commercial fishing or utility vessel bearing the registration number WDK5205 is photographed at sea under clear blue skies. Several crew members are visible on the deck, with at least one person wearing an orange life vest. The vessel shows significant weathering, rust, and marine growth along its hull, suggesting extended time at sea.

    AMERICAN SAMOA

    08.09.2019

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    U.S. Coast Guard Oceania

    A boat crew from the USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126), along with NOAA Fisheries and American Samoa Marine Police members, approaches a fishing vessel in the American Samoa exclusive economic zone to conduct a boarding to ensure compliance to safety and fishing regulations, Aug. 9, 2019. The Central and Western Pacific is home to more than 60 percent of the world's commercially harvested tuna, and the U.S. works cooperatively in the Pacific to protect living marine resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Sabatini/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.09.2019
    Date Posted: 09.11.2019 18:17
    Photo ID: 5741254
    VIRIN: 190809-G-G0214-004
    Resolution: 4032x3024
    Size: 1.39 MB
    Location: AS
    Web Views: 82
    Downloads: 11

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    Four U.S. Coast Guard personnel are aboard a small rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) underway on open ocean with moderate to rough seas. The crew members are wearing Coast Guard-marked life vests and survival gear, appearing in good spirits. A larger Coast Guard cutter vessel is visible in the background.
    Three individuals wearing orange life vests are aboard a small rigid inflatable boat (RIB) on open ocean waters. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter with hull number 1126 is visible in the background. The personnel appear to be in good spirits, with one giving a shaka/thumbs-up gesture.
    The image shows what appears to be a U.S. Coast Guard boarding operation on a vessel at sea. Several uniformed Coast Guard personnel wearing orange life vests and helmets are on the deck of a weathered blue vessel alongside a group of civilians. A red-and-gray rigid inflatable boat (RIB) is visible in the foreground, suggesting it was used to transport the boarding team.
    The image shows what appears to be a maritime law enforcement boarding operation, with uniformed personnel wearing orange life vests, tactical gear, and helmets interacting with civilians on a vessel. The uniformed individuals appear to be coast guard or similar maritime law enforcement officers conducting an inspection or boarding of a weathered, rust-marked boat. Two civilians, appearing to be of Asian descent, are seated or standing to the right side of the frame.
    A commercial fishing or utility vessel bearing the registration number WDK5205 is photographed at sea under clear blue skies. Several crew members are visible on the deck, with at least one person wearing an orange life vest. The vessel shows significant weathering, rust, and marine growth along its hull, suggesting extended time at sea.
    A commercial fishing or utility vessel named 'AMERICA' with registration number WDK5205 is seen at sea under clear blue skies. The vessel has a black hull with visible rust along the waterline and a white superstructure. A second smaller white vessel is visible in the background on the right side of the frame.

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    fisheries
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