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Marine environmental protection is one of the eleven 
There are five areas of emphasis in the marine environmental protection (MEP) mission. These areas cover virtually every aspect of oil and chemical response, and provide the goals and objectives for Coast Guard initiatives.
The five areas are:
* Prevention
** To stop pollution before it occurs, with:
*** Training
*** Equipment
*** Procedures
* Enforcement
** To provide civil and criminal penalties for illegal acts
* Surveillance
** To protect the marine environment by conducting:
*** Pollution overflights
*** Vessel boardings
*** Harbor patrols
*** Transfer monitoring
*** Facility inspections
* Response
** Cleanup and impact limitation of an oil or chemical discharge
* In-house abatement
** Ensure that Coast Guard vessels and facilities comply with federal pollution laws and regulations
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of the United States Coast Guard (USCG).
Protecting the delicate ecosystem of oceans is a vital Coast Guard mission. The Coast Guard works with a variety of groups and organizations to ensure the livelihood of endangered marine species.
Through the Marine Environmental Protection program, the Coast Guard develops and enforces regulations to avert the introduction of invasive species into the maritime environment, stop unauthorized ocean dumping, and prevent oil and chemical spills.
There are five areas of emphasis in the marine environmental protection (MEP) mission. These areas cover virtually every aspect of oil and chemical response, and provide the goals and objectives for Coast Guard initiatives.
The five areas are:
* Prevention
** To stop pollution before it occurs, with:
*** Training
*** Equipment
*** Procedures
* Enforcement
** To provide civil and criminal penalties for illegal acts
* Surveillance
** To protect the marine environment by conducting:
*** Pollution overflights
*** Vessel boardings
*** Harbor patrols
*** Transfer monitoring
*** Facility inspections
* Response
** Cleanup and impact limitation of an oil or chemical discharge
* In-house abatement
** Ensure that Coast Guard vessels and facilities comply with federal pollution laws and regulations
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* {{US Coast Guard navbox United States Coast Guard Ocean pollution Environmental protection agencies Environmental agencies in the United States