Olii et al., A. (2024). Illegal Fishing and Fishermen Income in Lemito Village Pohuwato Regency, Indonesia. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 28(1), 1537-1546. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2024.341609
Abdul Hafidz Olii et al.. "Illegal Fishing and Fishermen Income in Lemito Village Pohuwato Regency, Indonesia". Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 28, 1, 2024, 1537-1546. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2024.341609
Olii et al., A. (2024). 'Illegal Fishing and Fishermen Income in Lemito Village Pohuwato Regency, Indonesia', Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 28(1), pp. 1537-1546. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2024.341609
Olii et al., A. Illegal Fishing and Fishermen Income in Lemito Village Pohuwato Regency, Indonesia. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 2024; 28(1): 1537-1546. doi: 10.21608/ejabf.2024.341609
Illegal Fishing and Fishermen Income in Lemito Village Pohuwato Regency, Indonesia
This research aimed to provide an overview of illegal fishing practices in Lemito Village, including fish resources conditions, illegal fishing type, and fishermen's income category in the practice. This study was conducted in Lemito Village, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia from May to June 2022. Data collection techniques involved observation, interviews, and documentation. Descriptive and income analyses were applied to the data. Even though more than half of the respondents (51– 59%) admitted to being aware of the practice of illegal fishing and its negative impact on fish resources in their area, the current condition of fish resources according to most of them (67%) is still in good condition. Illegal fishing types occurring in this area are fishing using prohibited tools. The average income of fishing communities in Lemito Village was categorized as moderate.