Legal enforcement approach by the Indonesia's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (period 2014-2019) in combating illegal fishing in Indonesia: a legal philosophy study

The law enforcement approach carried out by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (period 2014-2019) in combating illegal fishing in Indonesia has drawn world attention. The minister safeguards the wealth of the Indonesian sea in a strict manner. The strategy is to capture foreign crew members who steal fish from Indonesian waters and sank their ships. In fact, this controversial approach has succeeded in drastically reducing the level of illegal fishing in recent years. This paper is intended to analyze the law enforcement approach carried out by the Indonesia's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (period 2014-2019) in the study of legal philosophy. The problem raised is how the approach is explained in the sheltering paradigm, as a philosophical thinking tool in law. The study of legal philosophy on this issue is a state of the art in this paper, which has never been studied before. Research shows that the approach in the paradigm of constructivism is a paradigm that guides the approach taken by the minister. The firm strategy in implementing law enforcement on illegal fishing is very much needed in the fight against massive theft committed by foreigners in Indonesian sea.