USCG, PCG host maritime forum for Asean partners

By Leander C. Domingo

Nov 27, 2024 12:09 am

THE United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) co-hosted a Technical Expert Workshop for maritime law enforcement agencies from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam from Nov. 5 to 7 in Bagac town, Bataan province.

The US Embassy in Manila said the workshop aimed at 'enhancing cooperation in addressing shared maritime issues, including collaborative approaches to countering illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing.'

(From left) US Embassy Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Deputy Director Luke Bruns, Thailand delegation head Capt. Ktitkorn Kanjanawanich, Indonesia delegation head Cmdr. Semuel Sandi Rundupadang, Philippine Coast Guard Captains Noriel Ramos and Jimmy Naisod, Malaysia delegation head Cmdr. Mohd Hairil Bin Othman, and Vietnam delegation head Col. Cao Vu Long. US EMBASSY PHOTO

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