IDENTIFIKASI FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENDAPATAN NELAYAN, SERTA STRATEGI PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN MASYARAKAT NELAYAN DI KOTA BENGKULU

The purpose of this research are to identify factors that affect the income of fishermen in
Bengkulu City and determine strategy to increase income of fishing communities in
Bengkulu City. The data used in this research are primary data obtained through
observation, interviews, and questionnaires and secondary data obtained through from
Central Bureau of Statistic Bengkulu City, Office of Kelurahan Pasar Bengkulu,
Kelurahan Pondok Besi, Kelurahan Malabro. The result of regression analysis that for
the welfare of fishing communities in Bengkulu City, there are several factors that affect
it, namely : the technology used, amount of capital support, and restore the function of
existing institutions in accordance with its function, and from SWOT analysis found
strategy of diversification, namely increase fish production, provide guidance to
fishermen on the dangers which threatened in resemble a sea, establish good cooperation
between fishermen and the authorities to tackle illegal fishing, and reactive the activities
the social institution of fishing communities..