Abstract
The fight against illegal fishing by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has taken off. When investigating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, related transnational crimes activities such as trafficking in persons, slavery and drugs are also uncovered. In spite of the robust efforts and prompt responses, some challenges persist in terms of the inadequacy of legal frameworks governing these problems. Thus, the adequacy of the legal domain is a significant factor in pursuing the Ministry’s mission. The legal framework plays a pivotal role in addressing IUU fishing and transnational organized fisheries crimes and in setting a mechanism to prevent further expansion of these activities. In developing an in-depth analysis of the nexus between IUU fishing and transnational organized crimes, the two dimensions of intertwined national and international legal frameworks need to be examined. This article attempts to examine the existing Indonesian legal framework to combat IUU fishing and fisheries crimes within the context of relevant national and international laws and provide a critical discussion of the interplay between IUU fishing and transnational organized crimes.
Highlights
Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries measures to fight Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUU Fishing) continue to be important in sustaining and conserving Indonesia’s marine resources
This paper examines the legal approach to IUU fishing and transnational organized fisheries crimes or fisheries crimes
Indonesia’s consent to be bound by this Agreement creates an image as a sustainable fisheries nation that Indonesia has been attempting to establish globally. Another treaty that is significant in preventing illegal fishing and Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) on the high seas is the 2012 Cape Town Agreement
Summary
Indonesia Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries measures to fight Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUU Fishing) continue to be important in sustaining and conserving Indonesia’s marine resources. Indonesia’s consent to be bound by this Agreement creates an image as a sustainable fisheries nation that Indonesia has been attempting to establish globally Another treaty that is significant in preventing illegal fishing and TOC on the high seas is the 2012 Cape Town Agreement. Despite the fact that consent by countries to the Cape Town Agreement has so far failed to reach the minimum 22 countries required for it to enter into force, Indonesia still needs to strengthen its leadership role in combating IUU fishing and transnational organized crime in the fisheries sector by ratifying the Agreement
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