Rapid assessment of community needs and fisheries status in tsunami-affected communities in Aceh Province, Indonesia

Exploring fisheries dependency and its relationship to poverty: A case study of West Sumatra, Indonesia

“…Elsewhere, much of the published research available on Indonesia fisheries since 2005 can be grouped into a response to the Asian tsunami (e.g. Garces et al, 2010;Tewfik et al, 2008), global or regional overviews of fisheries that touch on Indonesia (e.g. Allison et al, 2009;Stobutzki et al, 2006;Thorpe et al, 2006) and lessons learnt from Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Indonesia and the Philippines (e.g.…”

Grassroots Development and Upwards Accountabilities: Tensions in the Reconstruction of Aceh's Fishing Industry

“…The human and physical infrastructure of the capture fishing industry was shattered by the tsunami, with the social and economic consequences of the hazard ‘footprint’ (Rigg et al, 2008) felt far and wide. The tsunami killed 15–20 per cent of the fisher people (about 10,000 people) and damaged or destroyed over 10,000 small‐scale fishing boats, along with equipment and support infrastructure (Garces et al, 2010; Tewfik et al, 2008). The fishing industry quickly became a priority given the impacts on local livelihoods and health, excessive damage and the relative ease of aid deliverables, such as fishing boats, nets and equipment (Bennett et al, 2006a; Janssen, 2005; Pandya, 2006).…”

“…For example, Panglima Laot Informant 1 explained that ‘none of the aid given to us is effective because we were barely involved in the process when deciding what kind of aid we wanted’. As a consequence, aid has been criticized for providing poor quality or inadequate materials, particularly boats (see Christoplos, 2006; Davy, 2005; Garces et al, 2006; 2010; Indonesia Relief, 2005a, 2005b, 2005c, 2005d, 2005e; Janssen 2005; Tewfik et al, 2008). In Lamno, on Aceh's west coast, the Panglima Laot Lhok reports that they were not consulted and the fishing boats donated during the emergency stage were of such poor quality that they could not be used.…”

“…The Acehnese people are reliant upon fisheries as a key source of food and livelihood. Prior to the tsunami the industry employed over 16 per cent of the coastal population, provided over 50 per cent of animal protein to their diet, and contributed about US$ 180 million to the provincial economy (Garces et al, 2010). This industry primarily consists of fish farming and capture fisheries, which is the catching of fish from the ocean with nets and lines from various types of boats, and is the focus of this research.…”

Disequilibrium Pasar Ikan Laut Aceh

“…Bahkan kedua wilayah perikanan tersebut lebih didominasi oleh nelayan kecil, 89,7 persen, di wilayah Samudera Hindia dan 84,4 persen di wilayah Selat Malaka. Sangat memungkinkan bahwa kelebihan tangkap hanya terjadi pada wilayah dekat pantai, seperti diindikasikan oleh Garces, L. R., Pido, M., Tewfik, A., Fatan, N. A., Adhuri, D., & Dey, M. (2006).…”