PUNISHMENT OF ‘ILLEGAL FISHING’ IN INDONESIA
The rise of illegal fishing in Indonesia in the last 5 years has caused many problems. In the marine and fisheries sector. because apart from harassing state sovereignty it also causes state financial losses. Losses due to illegal fishing reach US$ 20 billion or Rp. 240 trillion per year. Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone The Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone is a lane outside and bordering the Indonesian territorial sea. as stipulated based on the law in force concerning Indonesian waters. With this EEZ, the government has sovereign rights to use its policies. in regulating foreign ships carrying out illegal fishing in…