The Managing Director of the National Fishing Authority (NFA) Mr. Gisa Komangin was very pleased to acknowledge the U.S Coast Guard Cutter MYRTLE HAZARD, which is currently in country in accordance with the Rider Program between the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government and United States (US). Mr. Gisa extended his overwhelming gratitude to the US Coast Guard vessel and its Commanding Officer (CO), Lieutenant Halley Merritt and her crew for sailing to PNG in current windy conditions. “Papua New Guinea law enforcement sea operations faced slow results due to lack of facilities and equipment to spend more time out at sea,” said Mr. Gisa. But, with the modern capabilities of the U.S Coast Guard Vessel, Gisa said things will be much easier going forward. “This is good for PNG. Many issues will be under surveillance and controlled monitoring to overcome, which will be assessed and carried out at an official operation level. We still have a lot of work to do with the U.S Embassy to negotiate and prioritize our common and long-term goals.”