Level of income, knowledge, and impact of climate change on fishing household in Limau Subdistrict, Tanggamus Regency

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the level of income, knowledge, and impact of climate change on fishing household. This research was conducted in Pekon Tegineneng, Limau Subdistrict, Tanggamus Regency. Limau Subdistrict is the center of marine capture fishery in Tanggamus Regency. Data collection was carried out from July to August 2020 with total respondent reached 80 fishing households. Respondents were determined through the approach of simple random sampling. The data collected consisted of both qualitative and quantitative data. Data collection was performed through the method of survey, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and interview with key informants. Data were analyzed by the qualitative descriptive approach. The level of monthly income and expenditure per fishing household amounted to Rp. 4,110,000 and Rp. 3,971,200, respectively. Knowledge level of fisherman about climate change was considered excellent as most fishermen have already known the phenomena of climate and environmental changes. The impact of climate change on fishing household included: difficulty to predict fishing season, change in fishing location (away from the shore), reducing and unpredictable fishing frequency and fishing time, also declining of fish catch.