Decree of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries of the R.I. No. Kep.50/Men/2012 approving the National Plan of Action to Prevent and to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, 2012-2016 (NPOA).

This National Plan of Action to Prevent and Combat IUU Fishing is intended as a reference for each organizational unit in the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries as an effort to prevent and combat IUU fishing activities in accordance with their duties and functions, and as a reference to conduct coordination among other relevant ministries / institution on preventing and combating IUU fishing. The purpose of the establishment of the National Plan of Action to Prevent and Combat IUU fishing is to support the management and fisheries development in orderly, responsible, and sustainable manner.
Based on Article 5 paragraph (1) Act Number 31 of 2004 on Fisheries, as amended by Act Number 45 of 2009, fisheries management areas of the Republic of Indonesia (WPP-NRI) for fishing include the Indonesian waters, the Exclusive Economic Zone Indonesia (ZEEI), rivers, lakes, reservoirs, marshes, and other puddles that can be commercially utilized in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. With the large area of WPP-NRI for fishing, the capture fisheries has important role in the food supply, employment, trade and welfare that need to be managed with a sustainable management-oriented.
Efforts on combating IUU Fishing in Indonesia have been performed through as follows: 1. adopt or ratify the international regulation; 2. review and harmonized the national legislation if necessary; 3. recruit the fisheries inspectors and PPNS as well as conduct capacity building; 4. participate actively in RFMO and other international fisheries organization; 5. have an active role in RPOA-IUU; 6. implement MCS through VMS, observer, log book and port inspection; 7. form and develop the capacity of SMFR-TIU on the region; 8. provide surveillance infrastructure, such as patrol vessel and speedboat; 9. increase the capacity of POKMASWAS; 10. form Fisheries Court; and 11. intensify surveillance operation and conduct joint or coordinated patrol.