Abstract
<p><em>The purposes of this study were: (1) to draw up a scale of priority in programs (objects) for the development of maritime economy in Konawe Islands district. (2) to determine the best strategies for utilizing and increasing the carrying capacity of maritime economy so that it can contribute to revenue increase. (3) to provide stakeholders in maritime sector with a variety of data and information about maritime potentials in Konawe Islands. The study was conducted in Konawe Islands. The analytical methods used were Delphi method and SWOT analysis. Results of the study showed that: (a) To develop the maritime economy of Konawe Islands, four programs need to be given priorities, including: (i) establishment of cooperative units; (ii) empowerment of fishermen domestic economy, (iii) development of Kampadan beach as a tourism object; and (vi) development of Langara beach, (b) These programs for improving the welfare of fishermen households need to be given a special attention since fisherman is a dominant community in Konawe Islands, (c) The development of Langara Beach can become a very interesting program, for several reasons: (i) as a district capital, Langara is naturally given a priority in the development of land and coastal infrastructures; (ii) Langara beach is beautiful because it directly faces the ocean; (iii) Langara beach can be developed into an amusement site for the public, as well as a source of local people’s income and the local government’s revenue. (4) Konawe Islands has many interesting coastal tourism objects, including Tengkera Beach, Polara Beach, Lamongupa Beach, Tumbi Tumbi Beach, Kampa Beach, Tekonea Beach and Tourism Dugong. The study revealed that the government of Konawe Islands has been constrained by limited budget, so the development of maritime economy in the region needs to be done gradually.</em></p>
Highlights
The Republic of Indonesia has been known as an archipelagic state
Indonesia is rich of marine resources that have the potentials for development (Kamaluddin, 2014) It seems more correct to regard Indonesia as a maritime state rather than an island nation for the following reasons: (1) the sovereign territory of Indonesia comprises 2/3 of its sea, and all natural riches contained in its sea should be utilized to the maximum for the welfare of Indonesian people; (2) The Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) territory covers a 200-mile area stretching from the outer limit of Indonesian water and should be utilized for the welfare of Indonesian people
The Regional Autonomy Act states that autonomous regions hold the authority to regulate and manage the interests of their local communities at their own initiative based on the aspirations of the people within a unitary bond of the Republic of Indonesia
Summary
The Republic of Indonesia has been known as an archipelagic state. Indonesian people prefer to call it a maritime country (maritime state). The Regional Autonomy Act states that autonomous regions hold the authority to regulate and manage the interests of their local communities at their own initiative based on the aspirations of the people within a unitary bond of the Republic of Indonesia. Since a maritime economy is an integrated system of values, all human needs can be fulfilled by exploiting marine resources that are connected either directly or indirectly to sea Humans build their economic philosophy based on sea, believing that sea can prosper their life. A large quantity of a maritime commodity that can be marketed in a region is an indication of the competitive ability of the commodity for marketing since the market shares of such business sector will increase This indicator is of paramount importance in determining strategies for developing marine commodities. The calculation result is multiplied by the weight of each indicator specified by the respondent
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