Sustainable Livelihood of Fishers in Palangpang Beach, Sukabumi, Indonesia

Abstract

Ciletuh is an areas in Sukabumi which was inaugurated as Global Geopark by UNESCO in 2017, and has many potential natural resources. The high number of visits at Palangpang Beach, Ciwaru Village, is an opportunity for fishermen in Ciwaru Village to participate in activities involving fishermen in the marine tourism sector but this is inversely proportional to the infrastructure development at the Ciletuh Geopark. So, it is important to analyze sustainable livelihood of fishermen before and after the development of the Ciletuh Geopark. The research methods used are descriptive analysis, and sustainable livelihood analysis. The results show that sustainable livelihood assets of fishermen who increasing were human capital, social capital, physical capital, and economic and financial capital, while natural capital experienced a decline in assets due to the accumulation of garbage on the shore and in the sea that interferes with fishing activities. Finally, The local government and the management of Auction Place of Fish of Ciwaru have made improvements to fishery support facilities, in the form of parking lots for fishing boats and more adequate fish landings for fishermen, but the government needs to manage the garbage on the beach area.