Crew from the longliner 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 an Indian registration and Indian owner. The Balaji 5, 6 and 9 trawlers were found in complete violation of the guidelines, set by the Ministry of Agriculture, by being registered both in India and in Taiwan.