The analysis of economic feasibility from Bubu Dasar fishing gear (Bottom fish pots) in Tepian Muara Sembakung, Nunukan (Indonesia)

Abstract

The society of Tepian Muara Sembakung village, Nunukan Regency (Indonesia) render Sembakung waters as a potential resource that can be used as one of their income. The fisherman used Bubu Dasar fishing gear (Bottom fish pots). This research aims to analyze the economic feasibility business model of Bubu Dasar fishing gear (Bottom fish pots) in Tepian Muara Sembakung, Nunukan Regency, Indonesia. The sampling was conducted for 3 months, from November 2019 to January 2020. The research used a quantitative descriptive method with a case study approach. The Data was collected using survey with interview, observation based on catches from bottom fish pots as many as 14 times, and laboratory-scale method by doing identification of main catch, such as giant prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) and by-catch composition like mangrove crab (Scylla serrata); catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus); crossbreed fish (Plotosus canius); cand hopstick fish (Toxotes jaculatrix). The results obtained an average daily income of fishermen was IDR 379,286 with an average gross income in each month was IDR. 3,792,857 with total expenses in the form of maintenance costs, depreciation costs and operational costs of IDR. 444,868, so the average profit of fishermen in each month was IDR. 3,347,990. The business analysis can be seen from the average ROI index value as 33.4; the average BEP index value was 12.4 and the average benefit cost ratio (B/C ratio) index was 8.5, so the results of the three indices explain that the bottom fish pots business analysis results are profitable and worthy of profit catching giant prawns (M.rosenbergii) using bottom fish pots in Tepian village, Sembakung subdistrict, Nunukan district.