Analysis of Fisheries Export Commodities in Banyuwangi Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

Banyuwangi is one of the districts in East Java that has potential in the field of fisheries. With its potential, Banyuwangi Regency is one of the leading exporters of fisheries to various countries. The export commodity in the form of fish catches, both raw fish and processed fish so that it contributes to the Regional Original Revenue (ROR). Based on this background, researchers are interested in researching about fisheries export commodities in Banyuwangi. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach with descriptive data analysis techniques. The purpose of this research is to analyze the fishery export commodities in Banyuwangi Regency, especially in the Muncar District. The results showed that Muncar Banyuwangi District had exported fishery commodities to 59 countries in the world. In 2016 total fishery export revenues reached Rp. 229,414,958,814, but in 2017 total export revenue only reached Rp. 183,473,619,534. Based on these results, it can be seen that a decrease of Rp. 45,941,339,280. This is caused by a decrease in production caused by several factors, including the influence of natural factors such as weather. In addition, the decline in export revenues from the fisheries commodity sector was also caused by external factors, among which was a decline in demand from several countries due to the country’s sluggish economy. The decline in fishery export commodities in the Muncar sub-district had an impact on the contribution of the fisheries sector in contributing to the Banyuwangi Regency’s Original Revenue. Therefore, exporting companies and the government are pursuing a number of anticipatory strategies to reduce the decline in export numbers and seek to increase exports. This research was useful and important for many municipal governments to identify the factors behind the export of fish commodities and solutions to this problem.