THE INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF CAPTURE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT USING EAFM APPROACH IN BORDER COASTAL OF KALKULUK MESAK DISTRICT, BELU REGENCY OF INDONESIA

Abstract

Ecosystem Approach Fisheries Management (EAFM) is an integrated and sustainable fisheries management approach. One of the six domains needed to assess the success of fisheries management using an ecosystem approach is the institutional domain which consists of six assessment indicators. The purpose of this study was to determine community perceptions of ecosystem-based capture fisheries management in the institutional domain in Belu regency. The study was conducted in 3 coastal villages in Kalkuluk Mesak district, Belu regency from June to August 2019. The data collection method used interview, observation and documentation techniques and used Likert score assessment with ordinal scale. The results of the study found that in general the institutional domain in fisheries management in Kakuluk Mesak district is in a moderate status. The indicator for the synergy level of fisheries management policies and institutions is classified as good, the indicators for fisheries management plans are classified as bad, while the other four indicators are classified as moderate.

Keywords

• institutional performance
• coastal communities
• fisheries management
• eafm