Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns from multi-month Alaska Patrol

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03/08/2023 02:26 PM EST

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) and crew returned home to Alameda, Monday, following a 105-day, 10,000-nautical mile Alaska patrol. Munro partnered with NOAA Office of Law Enforcement personnel to conduct 24 boardings of commercial fishing vessels with the goal of enforcing sustainable fishing practices and ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Hannah Capps hugs her spouse after the Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to Alameda, Calif., March 6, 2023, following a 105-day, 11,500-nautical mile Alaska Patrol. Munro partnered with NOAA Office of Law Enforcement personnel to conduct 24 boardings of commercial fishing vessels with the goal of enforcing sustainable fishing practices and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns from Alaska Patrol. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew S. Masaschi.