Reporter’s Journal: from the fish warehouse

Posted By mongabay on Jun 20, 2014 in Environment, Mongabay.org, Oceans, Photos, Reporter's Journal, Special Reporting Initiatives, Uncategorized

Photo copyright (c) 2014 Melati Kaye.

A worker packs Leopard Coral Grouper in a warehouse in Makassar, Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the world’s largest suppliers of live reef fish, mostly to East Asian markets. Though selling live reef fish is legal in Indonesia, many of the fish are caught illegally using cyanide.

This photo was taken by Mongabay.org’s Special Reporting Initiatives fellow Melati Kaye, who is reporting on the state of the fishing industry in Indonesia.