Cutter returns from 58-day deployment

PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless returned to its homeport on Naval Air Station Pensacola on June 12 after a 58-day patrol of the Gulf of Mexico. During the two-month patrol, the cutter supported several Eighth Coast Guard District mission areas, including search and rescue, enforcement of domestic living marine resource regulations and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity near the U.S. and Mexico maritime border. The crew deterred three Mexican vessels caught illegally fishing in U.S. waters and recovered three miles of long line fishing gear, preventing the illegal harvesting of red snapper and other regulated GoM fish species. The crew's employment in south Texas waters supported Operation Patriot Curtain, which addressed threats to border security and U.S. sovereignty near the maritime boundary line. During the patrol, the crew collaborated with the Mexican Naval Warship Arm Independencia to share operational best practices and to demonstrate effective interoperability with a key international maritime partner. (Source: Coast Guard 06/12/19)