FISHING CRIME CONTROL ON THE USE OF EXPLOSIVE IN LEMON ISLAND, MANOKWARI, WEST PAPUA

Abstract

Eradication of illegal fishing activities related to violations of the use of destructive fishing equipment such as explosives has not yet shown encouraging signs, this incident actually does not need to happen, if government officials and the police can respond to the problem. The motives of fishermen fishing with explosives, namely fishing activities are the livelihoods of fishing communities to fulfill basic needs, mental attitudes and personalities of fishermen who prefer to catch fish in a short time, Efforts to overcome the use of explosives in fishing on Manokwari Lemon Island, West Papua Province, namely by strictly enforcing the law against the perpetrators, providing knowledge to the fishing community about the impact of using explosives in fishing and cooperating with other relevant agencies such as the Manokwari Regency Fisheries Service.

Keywords: countermeasures, explosives, fisheries crime, Manokwari.

DOI: 10.7176/IAGS/74-07

Publication date:July 31^st 2019