A Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia (WLB 215) boarding team along with an Federated States of Micronesia National Police shiprider return from boarding a 48-foot Japanese-flagged long line fishing vessel operating inside the FSM exclusive economic zone, August 2015. Patrolling the FSM EEZ, Sequoia travelled over 4,068 miles and conducted 10 law enforcement boardings, as well as providing deterrence for illegal fishing activity and strengthening international partnerships. All boardings were conducted under the Bilateral Agreement. ( Coast Guard photo by Lt. Jeffrey West/Released)

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Keywords: agreement, baordings, bilateral, buoy, fsm, guam, iuu, ocean, pacific, shiprider, tender, tuna, uscg, wlb