Bioeconomic and income analysis of small-scale capture fishermen in Demak Regency, Central Java

Benny Osta Nababan; Maman Hermawan; Yesi Dewita Sari; Muhammad Nur Arkham; Septa Riadi

doi:10.15578/aj.v8i1.20871

Bioeconomic and income analysis of small-scale capture fishermen in Demak Regency, Central Java

Benny Osta Nababan, Maman Hermawan, Yesi Dewita Sari, Muhammad Nur Arkham, Septa Riadi

Abstract

Small-scale capture fisheries in Demak Waters, Central Java are indicated to have experienced overfishing. Overfishing conditions will affect the decline in fishermen's income. This study aims to determine the bioeconomic conditions of small-scale capture fisheries and determine the income of small-scale fishermen in the waters of Demak Regency. The data collection method used a survey with 100 fishermen as respondents with a ship size <5GT. The study was conducted for 6 months from April to October 2024. The bioeconomic analysis of fisheries used the Gordon Schaefer surplus production method and income analysis used business analysis. The results of the study showed that overfishing and overcapacity had occurred since 2015, causing actual production to always exceed sustainable production, causing the actual catch to decrease by 1.93 million kg from what should have been 5.4 million kg. Fisheries rents also decreased from 93.15 billion rupiah to 32.98 billion rupiah. This is also reinforced by the income of ABK fishermen of 1.44 million per month or only 52.22% of the Demak UMK. The income of ship owners is also only 67.32% of the Demak UMK. This shows that capture fisheries need policy breakthroughs to improve the condition of small-scale capture fisheries in the waters of Demak Regency.

Keywords

bioeconomics, income, fishermen, fisheries, Demak

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15578/aj.v8i1.20871