The Maritime Security Roles of the Fishing Industry in Southeast Asia

004 – 9 January 2023 The authors' views are their own and do not represent the official position of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies of the S. [...] Illegal fishing practices (including the use of illegal fishing tools and acts, the exploitation of fishing labourers, and illegal trading) are difficult to monitor, and unfair practices are largely unavoidable. [...] The law regulates the type, size and quantity of fish that can be caught, the standard and procedure of catching fish, the monitoring system for fishing vessels, the prevention of pollution and environmental damage of fish resources and the environment, fishing areas, and fishing tools. [...] In particular, the case of slavery in 2015, involving more than 1000 fishing crewmembers in Maluku, Indonesia, rescued from Thai fishing vessels, raised awareness of abuse and exposed the dark side of the fishing industry in the region. [...] She also works as Advisor for the Deputy Chief Staff of Economy of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia.