Adaptation of Coastal Fishermen to Changes of Coastal Environment Case Study : Sungai Samak Village, Badau District, Belitung Regency

Abstract

The occurrence of environmental changes on the coast of the Sungai Samak River Village gives influence to the life of coastal fishermen. This study aims to determine the adaptation of coastal fishermen in the face of coastal environment changes. This research uses mix method sequential exploratory to explore adaptation doing by coastal fishermen. In the qualitative phase, the data obtained by doing observation, interview and tracing documents / internet to then be analysed using interactive model analysis techniques. Analysis results on qualitative phase are then used as a reference for conducting a survey using questionnaires on quantitative phase which are then analysed using descriptive statistical techniques. The results showed that adaptation by coastal fishermen in Sungai Samak village was divided into 3 (three) aspects i.e. fishing techniques (use of technology (boat motorization) and moving / extending fishing ground), social aspect (established of social network, mobilization the role of family members and changes of fishermen status), and economic aspects (patron-client, job diversification, diversification of fishing gear, intensification of fishing gear and management of fishing capital). And through such adaptation, basically coastal fishermen can still fulfil their daily needs (subsistence), the confidence of the coastal fishermen to the existence of fishery resources in the ocean that will still exist even if they continue to be exploited making them no longer selective in fishing the change (decrease) of fishery resources has occurred significantly compared to 15 years ago, besides that as long as the waters in the Samak River Village are still open access make low trust of coastal fisherman to the success of protection and management of environment and coastal resources.