Sai Sarau, a Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officer, conducts a boarding on a commercial fishing vessel operating in the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone June 9, 2025. The crew of medium endurance cutter USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) 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 video)
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