Coast Guard, partners conclude Operation Ika Moana in Samoa

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Coast Guard, partners conclude Operation Ika Moana in Samoa
08/22/2025 07:23 PM EDT

HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard concluded participation in Operation Ika Moana, a maritime surveillance initiative hosted by the Samoan Police Maritime Wing in conjunction with the Pacific Maritime Security Program in Apia, Samoa, Aug. 8-14.
Operation Ika Moana participants approach Samoa Police Headquarters in Apia, Samoa, Aug. 12, 2025. The Samoan Police Maritime Wing hosted Operation Ika Moana, a collaborative maritime surveillance initiative intended to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and transnational crimes across Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

 

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