Vulnerability analysis for demersal fisheries in the Banten Region (A case study of Karangantu Port)

Abstract

Banten Bay is one of the demersal fishing locations which is widely used by the surrounding coastal communities. The purpose of this study is to analyze the vulnerability of demersal fisheries management in the Banten Bay area. The data used in this study were primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained from field observations, while secondary data were obtained through a desk study approach using references that supported the research. The research location was in Karangantu Port, Serang in October 2020. The vulnerability analysis approach was used to see the level of vulnerability of demersal fish utilization in Banten Bay. The results shown that the level of vulnerability in demersal fish can be divided into five dimensions, namely ecological, technology, social, economic, and institutional vulnerability. Social and institutional dimension has the high vulnerability value,0.74 and 0.72, respectively. While the lowest is in the technology dimension of 0.05. The ecological dimension has low vulnerability value, 0.39 and economic vulnerability values according to fisher’s perceptions are 0.45, which are included in the medium vulnerability category. The average results from all dimensions shown that demersal fisheries in Karangantu are classified as low vulnerability level.