Strategy on Combating International Economic Crime in the Fisheries Sector in Developing Countries
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-164-7_113How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- developing countries; fishery sector; International economic crime
- Abstract
International economic crimes in the fisheries sector (IECFS) are among the issues that occur in developing countries. This article aims to analyze strategies to combat international economic crimes in the fisheries sector at international and national levels, particularly in Indonesia. The research method use juridical normative, main data resources were obtained from international conventions and national legislation. Based on these results, it is known that the types of economic crimes in the fisheries sector include corruption, money laundering, tax fraud, and illegal trade. The IECFS can be organized and has transnational characteristics, so it is necessary to eradicate it. The strategy on combating IECFS at the international level, states can implement existing international laws, such as the United Nations Transnational Organized Crime, United Nations Convention Against Corruption, and cooperate with Interpol to arrest perpetrators of crime. At the national level, states can adopt the rules of the Article 3373 Lacey Act, which regulates extraterritorial jurisdiction that allows United States courts to punish environmental crimes even if the crimes were committed outside the United States.
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TY - CONF AU - Aryuni Yuliantiningsih AU - Ade Maman Suherman AU - Noer Indriati AU - Wismaningsih AU - Sekhroni AU - Chander Mohan Gupta AU - Gagandeep Kaur PY - 2023 DA - 2023/12/21 TI - Strategy on Combating International Economic Crime in the Fisheries Sector in Developing Countries BT - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Law, Governance, and Social Justice (ICoLGaS 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 1237 EP - 1247 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-164-7_113 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-164-7_113 ID - Yuliantiningsih2023 ER -