Optimalisasi Hasil Tangkap Rajungan Masyarakat Kampung Rajungan sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Ekonomi Masyarakat Kecamatan Paciran Kabupaten Lamongan

Abstract

Paciran Village is renowned for its marine produce, one of which is the blue swimmer crab. Many villagers in Paciran work as blue swimmer crab fishermen. Consequently, the village is known as "crab village." In recent months, many of the blue swimmer crabs caught by fishermen have not met the standards required for export, leading to a decline in income for the crab fishermen. This decline has directly impacted the well-being of the fishermen's families. In light of this situation, researchers were interested in providing assistance to the blue swimmer crab fishermen of Paciran. The main focus of this community engagement included understanding the conditions of the crab fishermen in the village, developing a model and strategy to assist in finding solutions to the issues faced by the crab fishermen, assessing the impact of this assistance on the sustainability of the crab fishermen's livelihoods. The objectives of this community engagement were to comprehend the situation of the crab fishermen in the village, determine and implement suitable models and strategies to address the issues faced by the crab fishermen, enhance the resilience of the crab fishermen's livelihoods and produce marketable products at competitive prices. The methodology employed in this engagement was Community-Based Research (CBR). This engagement revealed that the fishermen's knowledge regarding matters related to blue swimmer crabs improved. Also, sustainable fishing techniques were implemented, and income for the crab fishermen increased. Besides, better understanding of regulations concerning fisheries and marine life was achieved, and negative impacts on the marine environment were reduced. It suggested that effective and sustainable assistance for the crab fishermen can yield long-term benefits.