Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 03.04.2026
The USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conduct a maritime law enforcement boarding on a foreign-flagged commercial fishing vessel under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission authority in the Pacific Ocean on March 5, 2026, to ensure compliance with applicable regulations. The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on March 29, 2026, closing out a 29-day......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 06.13.2023
USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) crew conduct a fisheries boarding under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission authority on the high seas on June 13, 2023, on patrol serving partners in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. During the patrol, the Oliver Henry crew dedicated efforts to serve neighbors in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam while......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 05.16.2023
The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew conducts one of two maritime law enforcement boardings under the authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission on the high seas, located 500 nautical miles west of Guam, on May 16, 2023. This enforcement action showcases the extended presence and enforcement capabilities of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam outside of......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 05.15.2023
The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew conducts one of two maritime law enforcement boardings under the authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission on the high seas, located 500 nautical miles west of Guam, on May 16, 2023. This enforcement action showcases the extended presence and enforcement capabilities of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam outside of......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 05.15.2023
The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew conducts one of two maritime law enforcement boardings under the authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission on the high seas, located 500 nautical miles west of Guam, on May 16, 2023. This enforcement action showcases the extended presence and enforcement capabilities of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam outside of......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 12.15.2022
U.S. Coast Guard members stand for a photo with the fisheries team at Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) headquarters in Pohnpei, FSM, Dec. 12-15, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard regularly conducts fineries patrols in support of WCPFC regulations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tori Barrett | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania | 04.27.2020
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) boards a fishing vessel to conduct a law enforcement boarding to ensure compliance with international fisheries regulations and counter illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing in the Pacific Ocean, April 27, 2020. Midgett's crew protected U.S. fisheries by patrolling the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surrounding Johnston......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tori Barrett | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania | 04.26.2020
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) aboard a small boat approaches a fishing vessel to conduct a fisheries law enforcement boarding in the Pacific Ocean on April 26, 2020. Midgett’s successful first patrol countering IUU fishing to promote maritime governance in Oceania is essential to U.S. national security and to support Pacific Island Forum countries whose resource......
