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Sea Animals Climate Change Poster - 20241211 - 182950 - 0000

Indonesia is actively combating illegal fishing to protect its marine resources and promote sustainable fisheries, utilizing local monitoring groups and sinking foreign vessels caught fishing illegally. The government's strategies have led to a reduction in illegal fishing activities and improved fish catches for local fishermen. However, Indonesia faces challenges in balancing its enforcement actions with international obligations under UNCLOS.

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Sea Animals Climate Change Poster - 20241211 - 182950 - 0000

Indonesia is actively combating illegal fishing to protect its marine resources and promote sustainable fisheries, utilizing local monitoring groups and sinking foreign vessels caught fishing illegally. The government's strategies have led to a reduction in illegal fishing activities and improved fish catches for local fishermen. However, Indonesia faces challenges in balancing its enforcement actions with international obligations under UNCLOS.

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Rafifah Asyla XII-E1

Indonesia War On
Illegal Fishing

Indonesia's war on illegal fishing is a multifaceted effort aimed at


protecting its vast marine resources and ensuring sustainable
fisheries practices. The country's extensive maritime area,
covering 5.8 million square kilometers, is home to the highest
coral reef fish diversity in the world, making it a critical
battleground against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU)
fishing. To address this issue, the Indonesian government has
incentivized fishers and coastal communities to form monitoring
groups, such as the Pokmaswas, which conduct regular patrols to
deter destructive fishing methods like blast fishing and cyanide
fishing.

Additionally, the government has implemented policies to sink


foreign vessels caught engaging in illegal fishing, a strategy that
has shown some success in reducing the number of vessels in
Indonesian waters and increasing fish catches for local fishermen.

However, Indonesia also faces international obligations, such as


the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
(UNCLOS), which requires the prompt release of foreign fishing
vessels upon posting a reasonable bond, a challenge Indonesia has
struggled to balance with its own laws allowing for the
immediate sinking of such vessels. These efforts are part of a
broader strategy to combat fisheries crime, which includes
cooperation with international organizations like the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to enhance
maritime domain awareness and law enforcement capabilities.

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