PEMBANGUNAN WILAYAH PESISIR DAN LAUTAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF NEGARA KEPULAUAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA Regional Development in Coastal and Ocean in Archipelago Perspective of The Republic of Indonesia Ridwan Lasabuda1 Â Â ABSTRACT Â Indonesian as an archipelagic state has been recognized internationally (UNCLOS 1982), later ratified by Act 17 of 1985. Under UNCLOS 1982, the total maritime area of Indonesia is 5.9 million km2, consisting of 3.2 million km2 of territorial waters and 2.7 km2 of Economic Exclusive Zone (Zone Ekonomi Ekslusif), not including the continental shelf. This makes Indonesia as the largest archipelagic state in the world. However, the development of marine and fisheries for this is still far from expectations, while large...