While LU RONG YUAN YU 109 is registered as one purse seine vessel in the NPFC list, two vessels with the identical name but different vessel types were seen operating in the NPFC Convention Area. LU RONG YUAN YU 109 was seen at 40˚25.1'N, 149˚ 25 'E on 29 May 2016 with lift net on board. LU RONG YUAN YU 109 with stern-trawl type was seen at 40˚16.4'N, 148˚32.1'E on the same day. Images taken show port of Shidao displayed on the vessels. This vessel was included in the NPFC IUU list on 13 November 2017. The NPFC considers any vessel using the name LU RONG YUAN YU 109 to be operating illegally. The MMSI provided by NPFC for the IUU listed trawler has transmitted the name LURONGYUANYU817 - although it is not a match for the MMSI provided for IMO 8798304 in S&P Global, it is not clear that the two MMSIs have originated from different vessels. Based on this, plus photos of the IUU listed trawler matching available photos of IMO 8798304, these are considered highly likely to be the same vessel
