Wijayanto, Dian and Kurohman, Faik and Nugroho, Ristiawan Agung (2023) The fishermen’s socio-economic characteristics that support conservation among the community in Karimunjawa Marine Protected Area. Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation - International Journal of the Bioflux Society, 16 (5). pp. 2517-2527. ISSN 1844-9166

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Abstract

Karimunjawa Island is part of the Karimunjawa Marine Protected Area, where the community
mainly do fishing for living. It is necessary to understand the socio-economic characteristics of local
communities on Karimunjawa Island in order to optimize the conservation of the area since adequate
local community welfare helps achieve the conservation goals. This research gathered information from
about the socio-economic characteristics of fishermen on Karimunjawa Island in relation to the
conservation program. This research was conducted in July-August 2023, where primary data were
collected through interviews with 234 respondents. Quantitative descriptive approach was employed in
data analysis. Fishermen's profits were analyzed based on the BC ratio, which results revealed hand line
as fishermen’s main fishing gear with an average BC ratio of 2.39 in the normal season and a BC ratio of
7.47 in the peak season. Fishermen on Karimunjawa Island are multi-ethnic with low education
background and strong respect for local figures. In terms of income, housing, energy sources, fresh
water sources, access to education and health, the community could be regarded relatively prosperous.
Fishermen there also have positive attitude towards conservation as they are aware that their welfare
relies on the sustainability of the natural resources.

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