24 January 2018 (Seabirds) Many species of seabirds have experienced significant population decreases - overall 70% decline since the 1950s. 24 January 2018 (Coast Guard prisoners) The US Coast Guard captures alleged smugglers on the ocean, then keeps them chained to the deck of a ship for months, even months, prior to handing them in excess of to a court docket for trial.