Sasi laut as a non penal effort treatment of illegal fishing for sustainable utilization of fishery resources

Abstract

Sasi Laut as a tradition of the people of Maluku Islands in the utilization of natural resources (fisheries) can be used as a non-penal (non-legal) effort to tackle illegal fishing. The purpose of this research is to analyze how sasi laut can be used as a non-penal effort by the community in tackling illegal fishing. The research method used is normative legal research equipped with a socio-legal approach. The approach used in this research is a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The data sources needed in this study are primary legal materials, secondary legal materials and tertiary legal materials. Furthermore, the data will be analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that, sea sasi as local wisdom of the Maluku Islands community in the use of natural resources, especially fisheries resources. Sasi laut contains prohibitions on fishing for certain types of fish, prohibitions on using certain fishing gear and prohibitions on damaging other marine biota and marine ecosystems, so that it can be used as a non-penal effort (not using criminal law) in tackling illegal fishing crimes, so that the quality and quantity of fish species remains sustain and can be enjoyed by the next generation.