U.S. Coast Guard, international partners conclude Operation Nasse in Pacific region
Cpl. Kenneth Lacy, a linguist for the U.S. Marine Corps, transits from the fantail of the medium endurance cutter USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) to a 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat in the Pacific Ocean June 9, 2025. The Harriet Lane crew conducted bilateral maritime law enforcement operations with the Cook Island Ministry of Marine Resources as part of Operation Nasse, a three-month operation conducted by Australia, France, New Zealand, and the U.S. to detect, deter, and disrupt illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing on the high seas of the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)