GeopoliticsProtectedStrategy US Coast Guard boosts Pacific fishing effort By ANI - February 4, 2023 0 223 U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) sails in formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 28. (MC3 Dylan Lavin/US Navy) As COVID-19 restrictions gradually lift, the Coast Guard this year is making a push to step up engagement in the Pacific islands as it continues efforts to combat illegal fishing, military.com quotes the Honolulu Times as reporting. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)