Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Pirate-Fishing-in-Indian-EEZ-27MZIF217BKQ.htmlConceptually similarPirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q5FCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q5GCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q5TCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q5RCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q5SCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q5QCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q6YCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q6ZCompleted★★★★Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGP03Q6WCompleted★★★★View AllGP03Q5EPirate Fishing in Indian EEZA crew member cleaning a Tuna fish onboard the Balaji no. 5 fishing under the Letter of Permit (LoP) scheme. This scheme allows foreign vessels to fish under an Indian flag within the Indian EEZ but only when they have Indian registration and an Indian owner. The Balaji 5, 6 and 9 trawlers were found to be in complete violation of the guidelines, set by the Ministry of Agriculture, by being registered both in India and in Taiwan.Locations:Asia-India-Indian OceanDate:25 Feb, 2012Credit:© Ronny Sen / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2500px X 1667pxKeywords:Close ups-Day-Feet-Fish-Fishing (activity)-Fishing (Industry)-Fishing vessels-Footwear-Illegal-Knives-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Pirate fishing-TunasShoot:Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZGreenpeace activists from the MY Esperanza expose illegal fishing practices within the Indian exclusive economic zone (EEZ), off the Andaman Islands coast. The violating Burmese vessels have neither necessary registration documents nor a clearly displayed name. Their catch consists mostly of shark and yellow fin tuna. All four vessels leave for Burmese waters as soon as Greenpeace expose their infringement. A few days later Greenpeace exposes tuna long liners sailing under the Letter of Permit (LoP) scheme which allows foreign vessels to fish under an Indian flag within the Indian EEZ, but only when they have an Indian registration and an Indian owner. Like many vessels sailing under this scheme, these vessels were found in complete violation of the guidelines. Greenpeace calls on the Indian Coast Guard and the Ministry of Agriculture to investigate these violations. Under the LoP scheme vessels are allowed to tranship their catch—a practice that, since it is self-regulated, encourages under reported landings. At a conservative estimate, these vessels catch 60-80 tonnes of tuna per season, which are sold at the rate of 15 USD per kg on the international market. In return, they pay the Indian government just 200 USD for obtaining the licence. None of the catch is landed in India.Related Collections:Year in Pictures 2012 - Broad Edit (All Photographers)Pirate Fishing in Indian EEZ (Photos & Videos)