Legal politics of fulfillment of sustainable fisheries resources after the enactment of the Omnibus Law 2020

Abstract

The enactment of the Omnibus Law at the end of 2020 has a significant influence in the regulation of national law in Indonesia. This is no exception to the marine and fisheries sectors. In the same year, 14 state leaders who were members of The Ocean Panel, including Indonesia, agreed to encourage transformation towards sustainable ocean economic development. This step was made concrete with the launch of the document “Transformations for a Sustainable Ocean Economy: A Vision for Protection, Production and Prosperity”. This article aims to normatively analyze the politics of law in the enactment of the Omnibus Law, and its impact on the fulfillment of sustainable fisheries resources in Indonesia. The findings indicate a massive threat of exploitation in the marine and fisheries sector after the enactment of this Law. It is counterproductive to the government’s commitment to encouraging the transformation towards sustainable ocean economic development. The government must evaluate various norms in the Omnibus Law related to the marine and fisheries sectors which are then adjusted to the commitment to sustainable ocean economic development.