Title: ASSESSMENT OF SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT USING ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT INDICATORS IN SAWU SEA MARINE NATIONAL PARK, INDONESIA
Abstract:Ecosystem approaches to fisheries management are considered as an effective alternative at managing sustainable small-scale fisheries and supporting conservation program in Sawu Sea Marine National Pa...Ecosystem approaches to fisheries management are considered as an effective alternative at managing sustainable small-scale fisheries and supporting conservation program in Sawu Sea Marine National Park (Sawu Sea MNP); therefore, impelementation of EAFM in Sawu Sea MNP requires a strategic way.This present work aimed to evaluate current status of smallscale fisheries management using EAFM indicators.The evaluation results are then used for establishing the development strategies of sustainable small-scale fisheries using ecosystem approach in Sawu Sea MNP.The study was conducted in Rote Ndao, which is a sub region of Tirosa-Batek, Sawu Sea MNP.Data collection and analysis was performed according to EAFM assessment covering 30 indicators grouped into 6 domains.Based on evaluation of EAFM indicators, the composite value of small-scale fisheries management in Sawu Sea MNP ranged from 30.0 to 63.6 with the average value of 52.4.The value indicated that the state of small-scale fisheries management in Sawu Sea MNP was observed at medium level.Based on assessment of each domain, the economical domain was at bad level, while other domains (fish resource, habitat and ecosystem, fishing technology, social and institutional) were found at medium level.These our findings suggested that small-scale fisheries management in Sawu Sea MNP has not been managed optimally based on sustainable principles in EAFM indicators.Further improvement is addressed to economical domain in order to develop the small-scale fisheries management in Sawu Sea MNP.KEY WORDS Sawu Sea Marine National Park, small-scaleRead More