A USCGC Mellon (WHEC 717) boarding team prepares to be lifted aboard the 378-foot high endurance cutter after conducting a law enforcement boarding on the fishing vessel Big Blue during an Alaskan patrol in the Bering Sea, May 23, 2018. The Mellon crew enforced laws and regulations related to the preservation of fisheries stocks. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough.

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Keywords: 17th, alpat, bering, district, mellon, pacarea, sea, uscgc