STRATEGIES OF IMPROVING INCOME FOR HANDLINE RED SNAPPER FISHER IN LAMONGAN REGENCY, EAST JAVA

Abstract

The red snapper is a fish with high economic value in Indonesia. One of the fish landing areas in Lamongan Regency, where the main catch is red snapper, is in Kandangsemangkon Village, Paciran District. The income of boat crew red snapper fishery is still relatively low, which can affect the welfare of life.The average income of red snapper fishermen in Kandangsemangkon Village is IDR 1.667.448/month, which is below the minimum wage in Lamongan Regency. The government needs to formulate strategies to increase the income of red snapper fishermen. This study aims to formulate strategies to increase the income of red snapper fisher in Lamongan Regency. The approach method uses descriptive analysis and SWOT. The results of the study indicate that five strategies were formulated. These five strategies are improving the quality of fish catches by replacing ice blocks with slurry ice, facilitating the creation of alternative livelihoods, controlling the quantity of fish marketed according to demand using a warehouse receipt system, and optimizing the number of workers fisher per boat.