U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane conducts maritime law enforcement operations with Cook Islands partners
A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat approaches a fishing vessel during a boarding inspection with two Cook Island Ministry of Marine Resources Fishery Officers and a translator from the U.S. Marine Corps June 7, 2025 in the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Coast Guard collaborates with the Cook Islands, in accordance with our maritime law enforcement bilateral agreements to enforce maritime laws that protect Cook Island’s territorial integrity and secure its maritime borders and approaches to promote a stronger and prosperous island nation and region for us all. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)