A USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39) boarding team boards the fishing vessel Run Da after the vessel was suspected of illegal high seas drift net fishing in the North Pacific Ocean, 860 miles east of Hokkaido, Japan, June 16, 2018. The boarding team discovered a reported 5.6-mile net on the fantail with supporting gear, 80 tons of chum salmon and one ton of squid on board. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39) and People's Republic of China Coast Guard crew members uncover an approximately 5.6-mile drift net onboard the fishing vessel Run Da during a joint boarding of the vessel in the North Pacific Ocean, 860 miles east of Hokkaido, Japan, June 16, 2018.The Alex Haley crew transferred custody of the Run Da to the PRC Coast Guard for prosecution. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
The USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39) and crew detain the fishing vessel Run Da after it was suspected of high seas drift net fishing in the North Pacific Ocean, 860 miles east of Hokkaido, Japan, June 16, 2018. The Alex Haley crew transferred custody of the Run Da and its crew to the People’s Republic of China Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
The crew of the USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39) transfers custody of the detained fishing vessel Run Da to a People's Republic of China Coast Guard patrol vessel in the Sea of Japan, June 21, 2018. The Alex Haley and PRC Coast Guard crews detained the Run Da suspected of illegal high seas drift net fishing. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
A crew member of the USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39) stands lookout during a transfer of custody of the detained fishing vessel Run Da with the People's Republic of China Coast Guard in the Sea of Japan, June 21, 2018. The Alex Haley and PRC Coast Guard crews detained the Run Da suspected of illegal high seas drift net fishing. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Cmdr. Jon Kreischer (left), commanding officer of the USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39), signs over custody of the fishing vessel Run Da to the commanding officer of People's Republic of China Coast Guard Patrol Vessel 2301 in international waters in the Sea of Japan, June 21, 2018. The Alex Haley and PRC Coast Guard crews discovered an illegal drift net banned by international convention during a joint boarding on the vessel. U.S. Coast Guard photo.[/I]
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