8. RESPON PEMERINTAH INDONESIA TERKAIT SEKURITISASI WWF MELALUI KAMPANYE SAVE OUR SHARKS

Abstract

Shark fishing is one of the main profitable commodities for fishermen. Every part of it
from its head, fin, tail, to the organ inside the body can be sold with high price. This
caused the high number of IUU fishing towards shark, even Indonesia was once the
country with the highest number of shark killing from 2002-2010. WWF has promoted a
movement to stop the shark consumption and shark goods production trough Save Our
Sharks campaign. Based on background, the research question is “how is the responds of
Indonesia’s government regarding to WWF’s securitization towards Save Our Sharks
campaign?.” The purpose of this research is to find out the IUU fishing problem in
Indonesia and the responds of Indonesia’s government regarding the securitization of
WWF trough Save Our Sharks campaign. In answering those purpose, the author uses
constructivism trough securitization theory and state centric constructivism theory. The
method used is qualitative research with interview and literature review technique. And the
result is; the government responds the campaign trough some policies based on The Shark
and Rays Symposium to overcome the shark problems in Indonesia such as IUU fishing,
shark trade, shark conservation, and repairing the shark protection regulation in Indonesia.
The results of the symposium are used as the base of the creation of shark protection
regulation in the future. To face the challenge of IUU fishing towards sharks in the future,
researcher have some advices to Indonesia’s government, such as fixing regulations and
policies related to shark fisheries for more detail and specifically includes physical
characteristics, species, quota, capture mechanism, utilization, trade, and sanctions.