Canadian Air Force conducts joint operations with U.S. Coast Guard [Image 2 of 6]

PACIFIC OCEAN

01.31.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tori Barrett 

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

Canada’s Air Force committed a CP-140 Aurora fixed-wing aircraft to provide maritime domain awareness for Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) boarding teams over two weeks, as well as delivering fishery enforcement operations for several regional Pacific Island countries in early 2019. Throughout the patrol, fishery officers were part of seven reconnaissance flights by the Aurora, to provide a visible surveillance presence and to help enforce Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission conservation measures. The Aurora detected and documented 101 fishing vessels during the mission, providing critical data to the U.S. Coast Guard patrol and the Forum Fisheries Agency, which coordinates enforcement amongst the island nations. (Photo courtesy Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.31.2019
• Date Posted: 02.15.2019 21:06
• Photo ID: 5109946
• VIRIN: 190131-G-GO214-1001
• Resolution: 981x625
• Size: 157.2 KB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN