Annisa Fita Cintani

Illegal fishing is a fishing activity that is against the laws of a certain country and international law. The forms of illegal fishing practices that occur in Indonesian territorial waters include fishing without a permit using a fake license, fishing using illegal fishing gear and catching fish species that are not in accordance with the valid permit In relation to the prevention of illegal fishing, every country has the task of eradicating illegal fishing, each country also has different ways of dealing with the problem of illegal fishing, one of which is Indonesia. The Joko Widodo administration made a policy by sinking ships. This article discusses the impact of illegal fishing in Indonesian waters and the efforts of the Indonesian government to overcome it. This article uses a normative juridical method, namely by discussing the conceptualized law as written in the applicable laws and regulations. The policy against illegal fishing by sinking boats has a positive impact where there is an increase in the catch of local fishermen so that exports and imports in the fisheries sector also increase. Actions against illegal fishing are in accordance with Law No. 45 of