Abstract
In combating Illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has several times issued the ministerial decisions to revoke SIKPI (Surat Izin Kapal Pengangkut Ikan)/fish-transportation vessel license. In practice, some Indonesian fishery companies charter foreign-flag vessels to be used as fish-transportation vessel. In such cases, how is the legal status of the foreign-flag vessels when their SIKPI licenses have been revoked by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries? In many cases, after revoking the SIKPI, the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries “arrests” the vessels. Could the Indonesian Government arrest the vessels? What are the legal risks that could possibly arise?
Highlights
Indonesia’s marine territory is about 6.32 million km21 with a coastline of 99.093 km
Letter of the Harbor Master at Fishing Port No.1434/PPN.A/ TU.210/VIII/2015 dated 5 August 2015, it is clearly stated that the harbor master at the fishing port could not serve the application of the issuance of port clearance because the Surat Izin Kapal Pengangkut Ikan (SIKPI) licenses of the vessels were revoked by the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
It could be concluded that the legal status of foreign-flag vessels when their fish-transportation licenses have been revoked is not fishing vessels any longer; they could be classified as cargo vessels
Summary
Indonesia’s marine territory is about 6.32 million km with a coastline of 99.093 km. Indonesia’s coastline is the fourth longest coastline in the world after the United States, Canada, and Russia. In addition, Indonesia has 17,504 islands, consisting of 13.466 islands have been
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