What is IUU Fishing?

Unreported Fishing activities that are common in Indonesia include; fishing that does not report the actual catch or falsification of catch data, the catch of fish that is directly brought to another country (transshipment in the middle of the sea).

Unregulated Fishing

Fishing activities are referred to as Unregulated Fishing, namely fishing activities that meet the following elements:

1. In an area or fish stock where conservation and management provisions have not been applied, or fishing activities are carried out in a way that is not in accordance with state responsibilities for the conservation and management of fish resources in accordance with international rules;
2. In areas under the authority of regional fisheries management institutions/organizations, which are carried out by stateless vessels, or which fly the flag of a country that is not a member of the organization, in a manner that is inconsistent with or contrary to the conservation and management provisions of the organization;
3. Unregulated fishing activities in Indonesian waters, among others, are due to the fact that the mechanism for recording data on catches from all existing fishing activities has not been regulated, the permitted and prohibited water areas have not been regulated, and sport fishing activities have not been regulated; fishing activities using modifications of prohibited fishing gear.

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