ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 15, 2011) Senegalese marines and Coast Guardsmen from Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) approach a Senegalese-flagged fishing vessel during a African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) boarding mission. The ship was found to be fishing without a permit and the crew was escorted back to port. AMLEP is a branch of Africa Partnership Station (APS) that focuses on operating side-by-side with regional maritime services in order to stop and deter illicit transnational maritime activity by conducting these operations with African navies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith/RELEASED)