Kukui Shares Knowledge with Local Enforcers

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The Coast Guard cutter, Kukui, which is patrolling American Samoa’s Exclusive Economic Zone will be taking on board an enforcement officer from the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources and an officer from the Marine Patrol Division of Public Safety.

kukui groupThe vessel, which is homeported in Honolulu, is checking on vessels that are fishing in American Samoa’s Exclusive Economic Zone to make sure that they are following federal and international rules.

Its left port but will be back later this month to pick up the two local personnel.

Commanding Officer Brendan Harris says two officers from the Kukui worked with our Marine Patrol earlier this week.

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