Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Illegal-Pacific-Tuna-Transshipment-27MZIFVVY1XJ.htmlConceptually similarIllegal Pacific Tuna TransshipmentGP04BWACompleted★★★★Illegal Pacific Tuna TransshipmentGP04BWBCompleted★★★★Illegal Pacific Tuna TransshipmentGP04BWCCompleted★★★★Illegal Pacific Tuna TransshipmentGP04BWDCompleted★★★★Fishing Vessel in the Pacific OceanGP04BW2Completed★★★★★★Illegal Pacific Tuna TranshipmentGP04BW3Completed★★★★Illegal Pacific Tuna TranshipmentGP04BW4Completed★★★★★★Illegal Pacific Tuna TranshipmentGP04BW6Completed★★★★Illegal Pacific Tuna TranshipmentGP04BW8Completed★★★★View AllGP04BWEIllegal Pacific Tuna TransshipmentAn illegal transshipment is seen taking place on board the ship 'Heng Xing 1' in an area of international waters near the exclusive economic zone of Indonesia. The Cambodian flagged vessel, was caught illegally transshipping frozen tuna from a Philippine fishing vessel and two other Indonesian vessels in the Pacific high seas, where none of the ships have licenses to operate. Under international law, the lack of a valid license means the vessels forbidden to engage in any fishing activities - including fish transfer. The transshipment of fish from one vessel to another is prohibited in international waters under international law as it has been proven to aid illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities. Greenpeace activists boarded the 'Heng Xing 1' and found the hold to be full of skip jack tuna and juvenile yellowfin, which are likely to be destined for canned tuna markets in the West. Yellowfin tuna is classified on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 'Red List' as 'Near Threatened'. Pirate fishing operations are common in international waters where monitoring and surveillance is difficult. Greenpeace is calling for a network of marine reserves to be established in four high seas pockets known as the Pacific Commons, and for these be declared off limits to fishing.Locations:Asia-International Waters-Pacific OceanDate:14 Nov, 2012Credit:© Shannon Service / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3000px X 2119pxKeywords:Aerial view-Day-Fisheries-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing ships-Illegal-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Pirate fishing-Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)Shoot:Illegal Pacific Tuna TransshipmentAfter the 2-months East Asia tour including stops at Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, the Greenpeace ship Esperanza is in an area of international waters near the exclusive economic zone of Indonesia where it witnesses an illegal transshipment on board the ship 'Heng Xing 1'. The Cambodian flagged vessel, was caught illegally transshipping frozen tuna from a Philippine fishing vessel and two other Indonesian vessels in the Pacific high seas, where none of the ships have licenses to operate. Under international law, the lack of a valid license means the vessels forbidden to engage in any fishing activities - including fish transfer. Greenpeace is calling for a network of marine reserves to be established in four high seas pockets known as the Pacific Commons, and for these be declared off limits to fishing.Related Collections:Ocean Defenders Tour in East Asia 2012 (Photo + Video)Misery at Sea: Taiwanese Seafood Giant Linked to Human Rights Violations (Report, Photos & Videos)Year in Pictures 2012 - Broad Edit (All Photographers)