U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane conducts maritime law enforcement operations with Cook Islands partners
A 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) wades in the foreground as Fishery Officers from the Cook Island Ministry of Marine Resources perform bilateral maritime law enforcement operations June 7, 2025 in the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Coast Guard and Cook Islands’ law enforcement agencies will detect, deter, and suppress illicit transnational maritime activity including maritime drug trafficking, illegal migration, and fisheries offences. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)