Problematics of Law Enforcement of Fishery Crimes Against Foreign Citizens Who Cause Damage to the Marine Environment
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https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v10i28.20103Keywords:
citizenship, environment, fisheries, seaAbstract
Global climate change is a problem that all countries are responsible for. Climate change is influenced by environmental damage caused by human actions, one of which is damage to the marine environment. In Indonesia, criminal provisions for perpetrators who commit marine crimes are regulated in Law Number 31 of 2004 concerning fisheries as amended by Law Number 45 of 2009. This article aims to determine the problems of law enforcement for marine crimes committed by foreign perpetrators that result in damage to the marine environment. The research used an empirical legal research method that uses data from interviews. Based on the Natuna District Court Case Tracking Information System, from 2020 to 2024, the Court has decided on 41 cases of marine crimes whose perpetrators are foreign citizens, and six of those decisions not only impose fines but also impose imprisonment in lieu of fines. With sufficient legal considerations, the Natuna District Court set aside the provisions of Article 73 paragraph 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea regarding the prohibition on imposing prison sentences or physical punishment on foreign nationals. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia must invite all countries to pay attention to the sustainability and life of the marine ecosystem by making agreements with related countries.
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