PENDAPATAN DAN TINGKAT KESEJAHTERAAN RUMAH TANGGA NELAYAN TRADISIONAL DI KECAMATAN TELUK PANDAN KABUPATEN PESAWARAN

Abstract

This research is to analyze income obtained by traditional fishermen from fish catching, their household
income, the level of welfare, and factors influencing the welfare level of traditional fishermen households in
Teluk Pandan District. This study was conducted in Sukajaya Lempasing Village, Teluk Pandan District,
Pesawaran Regency with a survey method. Respondents were 48 traditional fishermen who used netfish and
were selected using simple random sampling method. Household income consists of on farm, off-farm, and
non-farm. Household welfare level is analyzed by Central Agency on Statistics 2014 and the Sajogyo 1997
criteria. The factors influencing welfare are determined using binary logistic regression. The results
showed that the income obtained by fishermen from fish catches in the western season was Rp6,570,375, in
the eastem season was Rp25,452,214, and in the normal season was Rp15,229,771. The contribution of fish
catches income (on farm) was 91.01 percent, the contribution of bussines income in the agricultural sector
outside the fish catches (off farm) was 5.55 percent, and the contribution of business outside the agricultural
sector (non-farm) was 3.60 percent. As many as 68.77percent of the traditional fishermen households are
classified as unprosperous yet and 31.25 percent are prosperous based on Central agency on Statistics 2014
criteria. The factors influencing the welfare of traditional fishermen households were the level of education
and income.

Key words: income, traditional fishermen, welfare.