Abstract
Batang Toru River is a river that crosses several sub-districts in North Tapanuli and South Tapanuli Regency and has social and economic benefits for the community. This study aimed to determine the fisheries' socio-economic condition of the community around the river. Study was carried out in August 2019, on the communities around the river in five districts, namely Sipirok district (Luat Lobang and Aek Batang Paya Village), Marancar District (Marancar Julu, Pasar Sempurna, Simaninggir, and Huraba Village), Batang Toru District (Sipenggeng and Hapesong Baru Village), Muara Batang Toru District (Bandar Hapinis Village), and Simangumban District (Simangumban Jae Village). The data collected were analyzed descriptively. Based on the study, the local communities usually used the river for fishing, although fishing was not their main occupation. The fish caught were generally for their consumption or sold in the surrounding village.
Highlights
With thousands of islands, Indonesia has large and small rivers spreading from the west to the east
This research observed people who live in ten villages around the Batang Toru River and their activities related to the river
Only two villages are adjacent to Batang Toru River, namely Bulu Payung Village and Hutaim Baru
Summary
Indonesia has large and small rivers spreading from the west to the east. Large rivers are found in some regions of Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Papua. The rivers included the Batang Toru River, have a potential that the communities can utilize for various purposes. The Batang Toru River is a basic natural resource that plays an essential source of life for people. Rivers have the function of providing transportation access before the opening of the routes to the land. Rivers have an economic function according to the physical condition of their environment that provides a variety of potentials that humans can exploit to encourage the economic activities of the communities around the rivers [2]
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