| Summary: | Fishery resource has high economic value at both big and small scale and can
improve fishermen�s prosperity. However, the fact is that many fishermen have not
been able to increase their fish catching result that their income remains low.
The study aims at observing and analyzing the factors that influence the
income of the fishermen who are grouper fish catchers in the District of Ayau Island
using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) sampling method. The influencing factors are the
number of grouper fish catching days, the quantity of fuel, labor and age. The results
of the study show that the number of grouper fish catching days, the quantity of fuel,
labor and age collectively influence the income of the fishermen in the District of
Ayau Island.
The analysis results indicate that the number of the grouper fish catching
results significantly influences the income of the fishermen and hence they tend to pay
more attention to the quantity of the fuel because it supports the effort to increase the
grouper fish catching results.
Considering the results of the study it is recommended for the local
government to secure the availability of the fuel in the District of Ayau Island at
relative low price and also to establish a fishermen cooperative. Additionally, it is
necessary for the local government to organize a capacity building and development
of the fishermen in catching fishes.
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