International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |Volume VI, Issue IX, September 2022|ISSN 2454-6186
Fishermen Empowerment Strategy as a Solution against Hybrid Threats in Indonesia
Ilman Syarif Masri, Tri Legionosuko, Edy Sulistyadi
Total War Strategy’s Department, Faculty of Defense Strategy, Republic Indonesia Defense University, Indonesia
Abstract: Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world which has the potential to become the World Maritime Axis. As a maritime country, Indonesia has several problems with threats at sea. In this study, the researcher aims to analyze the empowerment of fishing communities as a form of mitigating hybrid threats in Indonesia. This study is qualitative research. The researchers used data collection techniques through a literature study. The data were collected according to the concept proposed by Miles and Hubberman. One of the obstacles that affect the empowerment of fishermen is the lack of budget, lack of human resources and supervision, and Fraud of fishermen. Air strengths that can support and cover the lesser quantity of Alutsista. Fishermen Empowerment Strategy is carried out by setting goals (winning war with fishery mobilization), availability of facilities (place, information, communication), and methods (Indonesian Navy Service, Regional Defense Development, and Social Communication).
Keyword: Fishermen, empowerment, Alutsista, defense, marine
I. INTRODUCTION
Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world which has the potential to become the World Maritime Axis. This aims to develop Indonesia as a large country to have a strong defense and prosperous maritime nation. In support of these, President Joko Widodo initiated five pillars; rebuild Indonesia’s maritime culture, commit to maintaining and managing marine resources with its seafood sovereignty that involves the development of the fishing industry as the main pillar, and give priority to infrastructure development and maritime connectivity by building sea highways, deep seaports, logistics, shipping industry, and maritime tourism, implement maritime diplomacy through proposals for increased cooperation in the maritime sector and require efforts to deal with sources of conflict at sea, such as fish theft, violation of sovereignty, territorial disputes, piracy, and marine pollution. The sea should unite some nations, and not separate them. Building defense maritime power is a form of responsibility to maintain maritime safety and security [1].
As a maritime country, Indonesia has several problems with threats at sea. This problem is a hybrid threat that arises from transnational crimes in the coastal areas, including drugs illicit, arms smuggling, illegal logging, human trafficking, illegal migrants, and Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. These crimes do not only involve state actors but are currently more dominated by non-state actors that utilize sophisticated technology and electronics [14] .