Oceans

Working with its partners, the U.S. Coast Guard is training the next generation of Arctic sailors and helping to ensure a secure, rules-based Arctic Region.

As a part of the U.S. Coast Guard's Operation Southern Cross, the USCGC Stone is making its first patrol in the South Atlantic to combat illegal fishing.

The United States plans to invest in projects that aim to clear the plastic out of the world's oceans. Learn more about the initiative here.

A U.S.-European mission sent a satellite into space to collect information about rising sea levels that will help scientists and first responders.

China's dark fishing fleet poses far-reaching threats to legitimate commerce, food security and marine ecosystems, experts say.

Illegal, irregular and unreported fishing hurts more than economies; it also destroys the environment through habitat destruction and overfishing.

The United States is working with international partners to reduce marine litter. Learn more about a new U.S. strategy for tackling this global challenge.

By engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing around the world, China destroys invaluable marine ecosystems. Learn more here.

The U.S. Coast Guard is combating illegal fishing worldwide with a new strategy that calls for targeted enforcement and greater international cooperation.