The Anti-Piracy League (APL) is a multi-national organization from Europe dedicated to the eradication of piracy in the coasts of its member nations. Piracy has become a major issue in Europe and provided a basis for the organization. Piracy reached an extreme in Europe; to the point of war between two nations for one country's inability to combat piracy. The League requires member nations to volunteer a (very) small portion of its navy each year to form the APL Navy, which is solely for annihialating pirates. The APL Navy patrols the coasts of member nations and, if it has them, colonies.