KARAKTERISTIK SOSIAL EKONOMI NELAYAN TRADISIONAL PANTAI UTARA JAWA BARAT DAN DAERAH KHUSUS JAKARTA

Abstract

People living on small islands and coastal areas generally rely on marine products for their livelihoods, either as fishermen, fishing laborers, or marine tourism services. The occupation of coastal communities as fishermen is inherited from their parents. Dependence on marine resources is very high, with limited fishing technology, causing the results obtained are not optimal. Income from fishing, which is sometimes uncertain, is a serious problem for fishing communities in achieving welfare. Sometimes the income is smaller than the expenditure, trapping the community into poverty. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of coastal communities from the socio-economic aspects of coastal communities in DKI Jakarta and Pantura West Java. The data analysis method used is descriptive statistical analysis method. The results showed that most of the fishermen in DKI Jakarta and Pantura West Java are traditional fishermen. The education level of the current generation of fishermen is relatively higher than that of the previous generation with a maximum of elementary school graduates, while the next generation of fishermen will be even better with a minimum of high school graduates. The limited job opportunities for coastal communities have forced them to become fishermen with only physical capital, even though they realize the risks of being a fisherman are very high. For fishermen who do not have their own capital to buy fleets and fishing gear, they are forced to rely on middlemen as a source of capital, citing an easier and faster process.