U.S. Coast Guard 14th District and U.S. Embassy Port Moresby members stand for a photo with partners after conducting operational planning and subject matter exchange engagements in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with the Papua New Guinea Defense Forces, Customs Services, Nation Fisheries Authority, and Department of Transport Maritime Security Division on Aug. 17, 2023. The U.S. Coast Guard is in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the PNG government to join their lead in maritime operations to combat illegal fishing and safeguard maritime resources following the recent signing and ratification of the bilateral agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)