INCOME OF LABOR FISHERMEN HOUSEHOLD AND ADAPTATION STRATEGY THAT WAS CONTAINED IN FULFILED THE PROMINENT NEEDS IN WEST MOONSON (Case Study in Village of West Sekotong, West Lombok Regency West Nusa Tenggara Province)
Syarif Husni (a*), Muhammad Nursan (b)

Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mataram, Mataram, Indonesia
syarifhusni1964[at]gmail.com

Abstract

Labor fishermen are the structure of the fishing community that has the poorest socioeconomic level. Workers^ fishermen do not have fisheries assets and only rely on labor to get income from sharing the results with owner fishermen. During the western season (famine) fishing fishermen labor fishing activities are very limited, so it needs adaptation strategies to meet basic daily needs. The purpose of this study: to analyze the level of income of workers ^fishermen^s household in the west season and to find out the adaptation strategies carried out by workers^ fishing households in meeting basic needs in the west season. This research uses descriptive methods and data collection techniques using survey techniques. Respondents were selected as 60 random fishing sampling households. The results showed: a) The household income of labor fishermen in the western season was 1,442,667 rupiahs and b) Adaptation strategies undertaken by fishermen households in fulfillment basic needs in the western season are fishermen laborers working off fishing , utilizing family members to earn a living, doing social gathering, withdrawing savings (savings), borrowing from neighbors, borrowing from the skipper (boat owner), borrowing from cooperatives, and selling household assets .

Keywords: income, fisherman labor, adaptation strategy

Topic: Agricultural Socio-Economics