Assessment of Sustainable Use of Coastal Resources of Regional Waters Conservation Area Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia
Abstract: Efforts to exploit
fish resources optimally, continuous and sustainable is an urgent demand for
the greatest prosperity of the people, especially to improve the welfare of
fishermen and fish farmers. The level of sustainable use of coastal resources
in water conservation is very important, so that the utilization does not
exceed the carrying capacity of the environment. The purpose of this study was
to determine the level of sustainable use of coastal resources Biak Numfor,
associated with the utilization of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism. The
study was conducted in June to December 2015 and October to November 2016. The
primary data obtained by interview and direct discussion through Focus Group
Disscution (FGD) with fishermen community, tourist and tourist entrepreneurs as
well as related officials in the Office of Fisheries and Marine Affairs, and
Tourism Office of Biak Numfor Regency. Methods of data analysis approach
sustainability analysis conducted by the method of MDS (Multi-Dimensional
Scaling) with the help of software Rapfish. Based on the survey results
revealed that the value of fisheries ordinated to achieve 57.66%, 44.80%
aquaculture, and tourism 46.25%. With these achievements ordinated value, it
can be concluded that the use of sustainable capture fisheries are still
classified by the lever sustainability attributes include; the type of fishing
gear, vessel types used and the catch per unit effort (CPUE). Meanwhile the
relatively less sustainable aquaculture with the sustainability lever
attributes include; cultivation technology, the number of business units with
different types and species of fish. For tourism utilization is still
considered less sustainable with levers sustainability attributes include the
number of tourists, the type and number of amenities and facilities and
infrastructure
Keywords: Sustainability,
utilization, waters conservation area (KKPD), MDS-Rapfish
Author: Sutaman, Yusli
Wardiatno, Mennofatria Boer, Fredinan Yulianda
Journal Code: jpperikanangg170041