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Concerning maritime security, on January 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced additional support for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Southern Cross to combat illegal fishing in the South Atlantic, Voice of America reported.
“Most importantly, we are partnering with Ecuador as they seek to provide more security to the area surrounding the global ecological treasure [that is] the Galapagos Islands,” Rear Admiral Brian Penoyer, commander of the Eleventh U.S. Coast Guard District, said via Twitter, on September 15. “We hope to provide a better understanding of where those distant water fishing fleets are, how close they are coming, and what they are doing […].”
“Most importantly, we are partnering with Ecuador as they seek to provide more security to the area surrounding the global ecological treasure [that is] the Galapagos Islands,” Rear Admiral Brian Penoyer, commander of the Eleventh U.S. Coast Guard District, said via Twitter, on September 15. “We hope to provide a better understanding of where those distant water fishing fleets are, how close they are coming, and what they are doing […].”
Lorena Baires, US Helps Ecuador to Counter Common Threats (Miami: Dialogo (Southern Command), October 19, 2021) <https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/us-helps-ecuador-to-counter-common-threats/>.