Performance Level Evaluation of the Poumako Fishing Port, Central Papua - Indonesia
Prayudi Budi Utomo*1, Mustaruddin1, Mulyono1, Retno Muninggar1, and Ateng Supriatna2

1 Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Jl. Agatis 1, 16680, Bogor, Indonesia
2 USAID Ber-Ikan, Environmental Defense Fund, Graha Inti Fauzi, 12th floor, Jl. Hj. Tutty Alawiyah, 12510, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia

Abstract

The roles of fishing ports are crucial to sustain the growth of Indonesia^s fishing sector. This research aims to evaluate the performance level of the Poumako Fishing Port in Mimika Regency, Central Papua Province, Indonesia. The study was conducted in 2023 between April and August. Interviews with port administration, harbormaster, fish quarantine and fisheries service officers, and business actors in the fishing industry as part of the data collection process. The data collected includes port performance based on the indicators of administrative and information systems, port facility utilization, public services, and investment and industry. Data were analyzed descriptively by the Decree of the Director General of Capture Fisheries (DGCF) Number 20 of the year 2015 concerning Guidelines for Performance Evaluation of Fishing Ports. The research results show that the performance level of the Poumako Fishing Port is in the medium category with a total score of 63.5. Therefore, to improve the performance of Poumako Fishing Port, it is necessary to enhance administrative and information systems indicators as well as investment and industry.

Keywords: evaluation- fishing port- performance- Poumako

Topic: Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries