UNDERSTANDING IUU FISHING AS TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME WITH SPECIAL EXAMPLE OF BENJINA CASE

Ardi Hendharto

doi:10.22212/kajian.v23i2.1876

UNDERSTANDING IUU FISHING AS TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME WITH SPECIAL EXAMPLE OF BENJINA CASE

Ardi Hendharto

10.22212/kajian.v23i2.1876

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Abstract

Illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing is a problem for the sovereignty of states, the fishing industry and the development of the coastal community. It contributes to the overexploitation of fish, damage to marine environments, and importantly, it also affects the economic and social well-being of fishing communities, especially in developing countries where coastal communities depend on their income or food from fish resources. The activity of IUU fishing can be understood as transnational, because usually perpetrators commit their action within the territory of states without any permit or official approval to fish legally. Given the large scale of this illicit fishing activity and its strong relationship with organized crime, it is argued that IUU fishing should be regarded as a transnational organized crime. This study will examine illegal activity that occurs within the scope of illegal fishing i.e. trafficking in persons or smuggling of migrants in the region of Benjina, Indonesia. Having explored the links between IUU and transnational organized crime, the study will try to establish whether the IUU fishing is merit to be declared as transnational organized crime.

Keywords

IUU Fishing; illegal fishing; fishing industry; transnational organized crime; Benjina case

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22212/kajian.v23i2.1876