This Regulation rules fishing lanes and the placement of fishing tools in the fishery management area of the Republic of Indonesia in order to realize the sustainable exploitation of fish resources.Fishing lanes shall consist of: Fishing Lane I which shall covers coastal waters from up to two to four nautical miles; Fishing Lane II which covers coastal waters up to twelve nautical miles; and Fishing Lane III which covers the whole of the Exclusive Economic Zone.The Regulation specifies fishing tools and auxiliary fishing tools and provides for the placement of these tools in fishing lanes and fishery management areas which shall be adjusted to: characteristic, selectivity and capacity of fishing tools; kind and size of auxiliary fishing tools; size of fishing ships and fishing area.The Regulation further provides for monitoring and evaluation of the fishing lane and placement of fishing tools and for sanctions.