Ria Tri Vinata*
Masitha Tismananda Kumala**
Joint Security Efforts to Combat IUU Fishing in the Waters of Indonesia
Suggested citation:
Vinata, R. T., & Kumala, M. T. (2023). Joint Security Efforts to Combat IUU Fishing in the Waters of Indonesia. Lex Portus, 9(3), 36–49. https://doi.org/10.26886/2524-101X.9.3.2023.3
Published online: 29.08.2023
*Law Faculty, Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya University (Jl. Dukuh Kupang XXV No. 54, Surabaya 60225, Indonesia)
**Law Faculty, Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya University (Jl. Dukuh Kupang XXV No. 54, Surabaya 60225, Indonesia)
ABSTRACT
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing still being a significant threat to marine security and the sustainability of Indonesia’s fishery resources. IUU Fishing has occurred a lot in the Fisheries Management Area of the Republic of Indonesia (FMARI) in the form of illegal fishing by foreign fishing vessels or destructive fishing methods that are not according to provisions in fishing national law. It provides an excellent loss for Indonesia regarding social, ecological/environmental, and economic aspects. First, this study aims to construct legal arrangements in Indonesia related to eradicating IUU Fishing by analyzing cases in Indonesia’s maritime areas and implementing resource-based theory in analyzing the issues. Second, to find the international legal efforts that Indonesia can make in eradicating IUU Fishing. The research method used is normative research with a statute and conceptual approach. The research was conducted by analyzing primary legal materials in the form of regulations by considering the data obtained in the field. Consequently, the data that will be studied are government action in minimizing the impact and international cooperation established by Indonesia in handling IUU Fishing in the waters of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The conclusion is that eradicating IUU Fishing requires international cooperation through joint security between Indonesia and the bordering states. In the context of eradicating IUU Fishing in Indonesia, law enforcement also needs improvements for violations of the law on fisheries.
Keywords: illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, joint security, international cooperation, national waters.
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