THE Government Regulation (PP) on the management of marine sedimentation products has deceived the public since the beginning. Issued on May 15, PP No. 26/2023 gives the impression of protecting the marine ecosystem, but a closer examination of its contents reveals that it legalizes the extraction of seabed sand, which has been banned by the Coastal Areas and Small Islands Management Law since 2007, and allows for the resumption of the export of s