COMPARATIVE TREATISE OF REGULATIONS ON FISHERIES CRIMINAL ACTS IN INDONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n4.4486Keywords:
Fisheries Crimes, Comparative Law, Criminal Sanctions, Indonesia, Republic of ChinaAbstract
The fisheries sector faces serious challenges in the form of environmentally destructive fishing practices, the use of illegal fishing gear, and overexploitation that threatens the sustainability of fish resources. This study aims to analyze the comparison of regulations and law enforcement against fisheries crimes in Indonesia and the Republic of China in order to identify similarities, differences, and policy implications for strengthening fisheries criminal law in Indonesia. This study uses a socio-legal approach with a comparative method, which views fisheries law as a social practice closely related to state policy, law enforcement mechanisms, and the socio-economic conditions of fishing communities. Analysis of legislation is still carried out as part of legal policy mapping, but is combined with a study of the practice of law enforcement and implementation. Research data was obtained through a review of Indonesian and Chinese fisheries regulations, court decisions related to fisheries crimes, law enforcement reports, as well as statistical data and official publications representing the empirical conditions of fisheries crime handling in both countries. The results of the study show that Indonesia tends to apply a cumulative criminal sanction system in the form of imprisonment and fines, while the Republic of China uses a cumulative-alternative system that provides greater flexibility to judges. Another difference lies in Indonesia's tendency to give special treatment to small-scale fishermen, while the Republic of China has stricter regulations regarding the protection of endangered fish species. This study recommends strengthening species protection regulations in Indonesia and developing differentiated policies for small-scale fishermen to improve the effectiveness of combating fisheries crime.
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