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.