Analysis of leading capture fisheries commodities in Pidie district, Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to determine the superior capture fisheries commodities and capture fisheries development strategies in Pidie District. The research was conducted in March-April 2022 in Pidie District, Aceh, Indonesia. The data collected in this study is in the form of data (time series) including production data and production value per fish species in 2016-2020. Determination of superior commodities is based on three criteria, namely: production volume, volume of production value and level of fish consumption using the Location Quotient (LQ) method and further analysis using the Comparative Performance Index (CPI) method. The capture fisheries development strategy is carried out by analyzing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Based on the results of the CPI calculation, the leading capture fisheries commodities in Pidie District include marlin fish, followed by dolphinfish, tuna fish, ponyfish, snapper fish and grouper fish. Policy alternatives for the development of capture fisheries in Pidie District are based on the main priorities, namely: improving port facilities and infrastructure (0.489), increasing fishermen’s skills (0.210), increasing the number of fishing units (0.112), building industrial estates (0.107) and maintaining sustainable local wisdom values (0.83).