Abstract

Indonesia is a country consisting of many islands. This makes Indonesia rich in natural marine resources consisting of marine products such as fish and other marine animals. Catching fish by means of damage or (destructive fishing) using trawlers, fish bombs, fish anesthesia needs special attention in terms of law enforcement, to support the protection of marine ecosystems and enforcement of existing regulations. This study uses a qualitative method with a normative juridical approach. This research shows weaknesses in committing destructive fishing crimes. This is intended so that law enforcers can enforce according to the provisions of the statutory regulations that are willing, and seek additional personnel or carry out strategies so that they can carry out surveillance in the Indonesian sea from catching fish in destructive ways.

Highlights

  • The sea that is owned by Indonesia has fish and the potential resources in it that need to be balanced with fish catchers who comply with applicable regulations so as not to damage the marine ecosystem and the sustainability of coral reefs in it

  • To protect the sea from being targeted in illegal fishing, it is necessary to establish a rule of law to be a guideline for fish, it must be enforced by the government so that the sea so far the source of Indonesia's wealth of income can be protected, and how the law can help improve the presence of illegal and destructive fishing

  • Illegal fishing occurs mostly in Indonesian marine waters, in the form of fishing using methods that can damage the ecosystem distructive fishing including fishing using fish bombs, using fish anesthesia, and using trawlers. Catching in this way can damage marine ecosystems, coral reefs, marine biota and the survival of marine animals, the biggest impact is the amount of productivity of marine products will decline and even the potential of Indonesia's abundant sea is threatened with extinction

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Summary

Introduction

These provisions are the basis in carrying out law enforcement against the criminal act of Illegal Fishing, which catches fish in a way that is Destructive Fishing.

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