Persepsi nelayan terhadap sumberdaya perikanan

Abstract

Understanding of fisherman's perception is a key in fisheries management. However, information about it, especially fisherman's perception in coastal small scale fisheries is lack. In order to understand fisherman's perception to fisheries, study has been conducted in Cirebon WestJava. In this study small scale (garuk) fisherman perceptions to fisheries resources were studied. Data were collected by using free interview and closed questioners. The study showed that perception between fisherman (capital owner, captain, and fisherman) were different. Attributes which differentiate their perception were fish diversities abundance and fish prices. Key words: Cirebon, coastal small scale fisheries (garuk), fisherman's perception.

Pemahaman yang baik tentang persepsi nelayan merupakan kunci keberhasilan dalam manajemen perikanan. Namun demikian, informasi tentang itu, khususnya persepsi nelayan pada perikanan skala kecil pantai masih langka. Untuk memahami persepsi nelayan terhadap sumberdaya perikanan, penelitian telah dilakukan di Cirebon, Jawa Barat. Data dikumpulkan dengan melakukan wawancara terbuka dengan nelayan dan pengisian kuisioner secara tertutup. Hasil dati pengkajian ini menunjukkan bahwa persepsi antar nelayan (nelayan pernilik, nahkoda kapal, dan anak buah kapal (ABK)) berbeda. Atribut yang membedakan persepsi mereka adalah perbedaan pandangan terhadap keberagaman sumberdaya ikan dan harga ikan. Kata kunci: Cirebon, perikanan skala kecil pantai (garuk), persepsi nelayan