Identification of Fresh Water Fisheries Economic Problems (Case Study in Toba Samosir Regency)

Abstract

The development of fisheries business in Toba Samosir Regency refers to the fisheries sub-sector and the potential of natural resources, so that the fisheries sector is one of the flagship economic development programs of the Toba Samosir Regency. The purpose of this study were 1) to analyze and identify the main economic problems of freshwater fisheries in the study area. 2) analyze the freshwater fisheries economics from the floating net cage aquaculture, agro-industry and marketing of processed fish in Toba Samosir. 3) knowing the integration between the company and the community in Toba Samosir Regency. Data retrieval is done by survey method. The results of this study are 1) The main problem of the economy of freshwater fisheries in the study area that fisheries business is not efficient, the logistics system of fish is not well organized and efficient, the purchasing power of most people is still weak, and banking procedures that so difficult to fulfill for small scale fishermen . 2) The economy of freshwater fisheries in the study area are more potential to be carried out with fish cultivation with floating net cages, and the type of industry carried out are the processing industry of fillet, suremi, and salted fish. 3) Integration between the company and the community is carried out with the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program, namely the assistance provided to community around Lake Toba is part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program by local companies. Assistance is divided into three parts, namely CSR fish consumption, CSR salty fish and animal feed CSR.