PENERAPAN HUKUM TERHADAP TINDAK PIDANA ILLEGAL FISHING (STUDI KASUS PENGGUNAAN ALAT TANGKAP MINI TRAWL DI WILAYAH PERAIRAN DESA KUALA PATAH PARANG KECAMATAN SUNGAI BATANG KABUPATEN INDRAGIRI HILIR)

Abstract

Illegal fishing means any form of fishing activity that violates the law. The use of
trawl nets is categorized as illegal fishing. Law enforcement against illegal fishing in its
regulation is often juxtaposed with other fisheries crimes, namely illegal, unreported and
unregulated. The use of mini trawls is often found in the waters of Kuala Patah Parang
Village. Fishing by using trawls can damage and endanger the preservation of the
environment and marine ecosystems or marine resources because fishing is carried out
without paying attention to environmental aspects. The purposes of writing this thesis are:
First, to determine the legal urgency of the prohibition of the use of mini trawl fishing gear in
fishing in the waters of Kuala Patah Parang Village, Sungai Batang District, Indragiri Hilir
Regency, Second, to find out the obstacles and efforts in law enforcement against illegal
criminal acts. fishing using mini trawler fishing gear in the waters of Kuala Patah Parang
Village, Sungai Batang District, Indragiri Hilir Regency.
This type of research can be classified in the type of sociological juridical research
with an approach to field research techniques, interviews, and literature studies. This
research was conducted in Kuala Patah Parang Village, Sungai Batang District, Indragiri
Hilir Regency. To obtain the desired final result, the data obtained, both primary data and
secondary data, were then analyzed using a qualitative approach which was then described.
From the results of this study it can be concluded. First, the urgency of the law
prohibiting the use of mini trawl fishing gear in catching fish in the waters of Kuala Patah
Parang Village, Sungai Batang District, Indragiri Hilir Regency, namely the increasing
number of cases of using mini trawl fishing gear and the decreasing number of fish obtained
by traditional fishermen in Kuala Patah Parang Village. . Second, the obstacles faced in law
enforcement against the crime of illegal fishing in the use of mini trawler fishing gear in the
waters of the Kuala Broken Parang Village, namely the lack of personnel, fishermen's human
resources are still relatively low, completeness of facilities and supporting facilities are still
limited in increasing routine patrols in carry out the task of supervising, protecting and
protecting the community, especially fishermen in the waters, and the low sanctions given.
Keywords: Law Enforcement, Illegal Fishing, Mini Trawl.