Stock Photo of Coast Guard Cutter Alert
The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC-630), a 51-year-old cutter homeported in Astoria, Oregon, returns to homeport Tuesday, October 27, 2020 after completing a living marine resources patrol that began in August 2020. Throughout the patrol, and in direct support of the Coast Guard’s Ocean Steward and Ocean Guardian strategic guidance, the Alert crew completed 38 vessel boardings that enforced fisheries regulations and reporting compliance resulting in 47 violations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Cynthia Oldham)