TINJAUAN KEBIJAKAN PERATURAN MENTERI KELAUTAN DAN PERIKANAN NOMOR 4 TAHUN 2015 DI KECAMATAN BANDA NEIRA, KABUPATEN MALUKU TENGAH, PROVINSI MALUKU

The enacment of Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation, 4, of 2015, on Prohibition of Fishing in WPP RI 714 is a new chapter in the management of fisheries in Indonesia. Currently, fisheries management has shifted to the exploitation of sustainable fisheries. Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation, 4, of 2015, contains the prohibition of Yellowfin Tuna fishing at coordinates that are at 126-132 E and 4-6 S in the Banda Sea, and in the time dimension of the month from October to December. Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation, 4, of 2015, was not based on adequate formal academic study. The economic impact of this Minister Regulation is not perceived by fishermen in the Banda Neira District, Central Maluku Regency. Fishermen still can catch fish without any obstacle from the supervisor of marine resources and fisheries, or the Water Police. Courage central government for close fisheries management on a WPP with dimensions based on location and time commendable because it is not a populist policies. Therefore, close policy should also be applied in WPP are already experiencing over-exploited and spawning areas or migratory fish, such as the Java Sea. However, this policy should be supported by research and data, such as data on accuracy of potential fish resources, the number of vessels and fishing gear used, the number of fishermen who fishing, and the policies to be carried out for the fishermen in the WPP, to avoid social and economic impacts for communities. Besides that, modernization of fishing vessels, processing facility and infrastructure improvement, and institution strengthening must to be done as an effort to improve the sustainable business of fishing.