Overcoming the Crime of Illegal Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Indonesian Waters from a Criminological Perspective

Abstract

Article entitled Overcoming the Crime of Illegal Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Indonesian Waters in a Criminological Perspective, with a problem formulation of how to enforce the law in cases of illegal fishing based on Law Number 45 of 2009 concerning Fisheries, and how to deal with the crime of illegal fishing from a criminological perspective. Using a conceptual approach, which is a type of research method by examining library data or secondary data sources. The conclusion is that various efforts have been made by the government to prevent and eradicate perpetrators of illegal fishing, including monitoring and protecting EEZ waters, taking firm legal action, increasing the competence and empowerment of traditional fishermen, monitoring marine areas and so on. etc. In the criminal act of illegal fishing, enforcement or countermeasures that have been carried out are by giving a summons or warning to the perpetrators of illegal fishing by then burning or sinking the ship if they violate the provisions with sufficient initial evidence.