PENCEGAHAN PENCEMARAN LAUT AKIBAT SAMPAH PLASTIK DI TELUK SAWAIBU KABUPATEN MANOKWARI

The use of plastic in various activities or activities has the potential to cause pollution, including marine pollution. The problem in this research is how to prevent sea pollution in the Sawaibu Bay in Manokwari Regency and what are the obstacles to prevent sea pollution in the Sawaibu Bay in Manokwari Regency. This research is an empirical legal research, data collected through literature study and interviews with respondents or informants. The findings in this study are that the waste in Sawaibu Bay, especially Mansinam Island and Lemon Island, comes from the remnants of community activities or activities that live on the coast of Manokwari Regency. The people who live on the coast of Manokwari Regency do not have the awareness to dispose of garbage in its place. As a result, there is a pile of garbage on Mansinam Island and Lemon Island. The conclusion in this study is that the government has made efforts to prevent sea pollution, but these efforts have not been running optimally. Suggestions in this study are the government needs to pay attention to the provision of infrastructure and tourism management facilities so that it can run well