Pengoptimuman layanan pelabuhan perikanan nusantara ambon berdasarkan supply dan demand ikan hasil tangkapan

Abstract

A fishing port is expected to be functioning if the port is able to provide services and facilities to smoothing the production, processing and marketing processes invarious aspects. This study was aimed to determine factors to be considered and expected to influence the transportation system services and to reveal the strategies and their priorities to improve the services. The research was conducted at PPN Ambon in Maluku Province. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and SWOT Analyses were applied to analyze the data. The study reveals that the infrastructure, accessibility, the fishing boat, the basic facilities, boat size, the fishing unit, licensing system, and the education of the personnel were found to be in the high priority. Strategies to be implemented are needed to be emphasized on the external access to the industrial area, water supply, fuel oil, and ice supply and demand analyses revealed that the supply was mainly governed by the vessel visiting frequencies and the price of fuel oil in Ambon. The supply is estimated at about 331.568 tons for the year of 2015 with an estimated demand of 206.307 tons. The figures shows that there is a strong need that the Ambon Archipelagic Fishing Port should be promoted to be an Oceanic Fishing Port.

Sistem Transportasi perikanan tangkap tidak lepas dari pengkajian dan keterkaitan dari tiga kawasan atau wilayah, yaitu: hinterland, port fishing, dan fishing ground yang terintegrasi sebagai satu kesatuan sistem. Peran pelabuhan perikanan (port fishing) adalah sebagai simpul moda transportasi perikanan tangkap dalam menunjang dan menggerakkan perekonomian utamanya sebagai gerbang dari suatu wilayah yang merupakan tempat embarkasi dan debarkasi bagi komoditi hasil laut laut. Fungsi pelabuhan perikanan yang diharapkan adalah pelabuhan yang mampu memberikan layanan atau kemudahan bagi kelancaran proses produksi, pengolahan serta pemasaran dengan berbagai aspeknya.