Search and rescue and drug and migrant interdiction may be the Coast Guard's most visible missions, but fisheries and marine resources protection are among its most historically important - dating back to the 1820s and the former Revenue Marine, or Cutter Service. And while the commercial fishing industry has had its well-documented ups and downs over the years, it remains a big business in the United States, especially in the Pacific Northwest, the Gulf Coast and New England.
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