Abstract
The research objective is to assess the changes in coastal area of Kendari Bay and to describe fisherman welfare in Kendari Bay. The study conducted in May-June 2016 in coastal area of Kendari Bay. The research location was determined purposively. Research population included the head of the family of fisherman who lived in coastal area of Kendari Bay for 4,077 households, and 150 families was purposively chosen. The data analyzed using descriptive analysis, income analysis and welfare analysis. Based on research results, coastal area of Kendari Bay environment is threatened by land conversion and high sedimentation which leads to environmental change and implicate the marine and fisheries resources, so the fisherman have to adapt and look for new fishing ground area which may affect their income. Fisherman welfare is specifically affected by fishery resources in coastal area of Kendari Bay.
Highlights
Fisher communities is strongly dependent on coastal environment as the condition of coastal environment will have direct impact on their lives
[10] Explorative descriptive research aims to describe the state or the status of a phenomenon. This analysis is used to explore environmental changes occurred in coastal area of Kendari Bay and its impact to fishermen's income
Kendari Bay is located in the capital of Southeast Sulawesi province as one of the coastal areas with estuaries ecosystem with total area of ±19.05 km2 [2]
Summary
Fisher communities is strongly dependent on coastal environment as the condition of coastal environment will have direct impact on their lives. Some rivers and watersheds, including Wanggu, which leads into the Kendari Bay poses damage threat especially with high economic activity in the region as well as the development that focuses in the coastal areaof the Bay. The development in coastal area is aimed at improving fisherman welfare, so they should gain economic benefit from the development. Waste sediment is generated from industrial and domestic wastes and other sediments which cause turbidity and impact marine ecosystems as well as impose damage to the coastal ecosystems of Kendari Bay. The above conditions impact fishing activities, especially related to the utilization of fishery resource. The above conditions impact fishing activities, especially related to the utilization of fishery resource This resource decreases with the increase in sedimentation in Kendari Bay, including shrimp, fish and crabs.
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