Co-Management Models in Small Scale Shrimp Fisheries Management in Cilacap Regency, Central Java Province

Abstract

Cilacap regency, Central Java Province of Republic of Indonesia, contributes the highest marine fish production in Central Java, which is about 7,616 tons (88.84%), where the shrimp fishery is the main contributor in addition to tuna, skipjack and like tuna (DMF Central Java, 2013). The concept of co-management is considered relevant to drive the role of stakeholders in order to support the management of the shrimp fishery. The purpose of the study is to identify the internal-external factors shrimp fishery, analyzing the components of the establishment co-management and co-management models determine appropriate and sustainable in the management of small-scale shrimp fisheries. Internal factors which influence is important in the management of small-scale shrimp fisheries are catching skills, participation of fishermen, the amount of the catch and the ability of capitalization, while the external factor is the support of the relevant agencies, the significant role of the private sector, illegal logging and land conversion, and space utilization conflict. Components becomes an important criterion in the establishment of the co-management of small-scale shrimp fisheries is the socio-economic conditions of fishermen (RoI = 0.347; IR = 0.02), whereas the limiting component is a condition of the resource and fishery infrastructure conditions. Model appropriate co-management in small-scale shrimp fisheries management in the Cilacap regency is a co-management cooperative (RoI = 0.259; IR = 0.002).

Keywords: co-management, small-scale fisheries, stakeholders, shrimp