CGC Jarvis exchanges officers,
information with Chinese Fisheries Law Enforcement Agency
Story by Ensign Jeremy Greenwood, CGC Jarvis 
Chinese fisheries Eeforcement vessel Zhong Guo Yu Zheng
202 and CGC Jarvis rendezvous in the western Pacific to
conduct a joint high seas security patrol.
The CGC Jarvis started the final phase of its three month, multi-mission engagement with other nations of the North Pacific Heads of Coast Guard Agencies (NPHCGA) to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing in the western Pacific Ocean. After a brief port call in Adak, Alaska, Jarvis spent three days conducting officer exchanges and combined operations with the Chinese Fisheries Law Enforcement Vessel Zhong Guo Yu Zhen 202 (PC 202).
Meeting on the afternoon of July 14, the two ships exchanged officers to assist with operational planning, as well as to learn about the cultural and operational differences between the two agencies and countries. Lt. Chad Brick, Jarvis' weapons officer, and Ensign Jason Moritz, the assistant engineering officer, spent two days aboard the PC 202 learning their methods and operations.
Using their combined radar coverage, the two ships monitored over 500 miles of ocean during the three-day patrol, searching for unregulated fishing and other illegal activity. The final day of the operation included a meeting on board the PC 202 for Capt. Michael A. Jett, Jarvis' commanding officer, and department heads to address the threat of illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. This unique meeting between two large
sea-going nations was a positive step toward increasing cooperation between the United States and China in the western Pacific maritime security realm. 
Lt. Taylor from Air Station San Francisco
(center) discusses the HH-65 capabilities with
visiting Chinese Fisheries Officers aboard CGC
Jarvis with the help of U.S. Army interpreter
Pfc. Bad Lu.
During a similar ship rider exchange patrol in 2003, with the help of the Chinese Fisheries Law Enforcement Agency, South Korea, Japan, and Russia, Jarvis captured six illegal fishing vessels and further defined the illegal tactics and methods used by these fishermen. Using the combined intelligence provided through the ship rider program, Jarvis continues to support the mission of the NPHCGA to combat illegal activity on the high seas and ensure the maritime security of the shared Pacific Ocean border.
Jarvis is a 378-foot high endurance cutter homeported in Honolulu.
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