Strategi Pemberantasan Praktik Penangkapan Ikan Secara Ilegal di Wilayah Laut Indonesia

Abstract

Maritime security in Indonesia is still vulnerable because of the high level of violations at sea such as illegal fishing, as well as various threats and other problems. The practice of illegal fishing, which remains a common issue in Indonesian territorial waters has made it difficult for Indonesia to realize itself as a maritime nation. Therefore, the author intends to discuss how are the appropriate efforts to eradicate illegal fishing practices in order to create a sovereign Indonesian state. The type of research used is normative juridical. In addition, this research has an analytical descriptive nature. This research concludes that to maximize the eradication of illegal fishing practices in Indonesia is to strengthen its maritime security system. There are two indicators, namely the optimization of maritime security institutions and strengthening legal products in the form of the Maritime Security Law to be able to realize Indonesia as a maritime country.