The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Harriet Lane conducts a February 2024 patrol for Operation Blue Pacific, which included combating illegal fishing with local partners. SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER CHARLY TAUTFEST/U.S. COAST GUARD

The Indo-Pacific Defense Forum has a nice overview of Coast Guard cooperative operations in the Western Pacific.

The significance, for me, is that the article is published by the Indo-Pacific Combatant Commander, and is intended for an international audience. This is affirmation of the importance of the effort.