COASTAL COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT: METHODS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Abstract

This research generally using qualitative descriptive method with inductive approach. This research aims to help the government of Parepare city in order to improve the welfare society of coastal areas through several strategic steps include the development of empowerment Fish Landing Base (PPI) with the adequate support facilities; provision of social assistance in the form of capital that is stimulus and the development of housing industry; construction of small ports and a small dock for marine products mobilization; provision of training, socialization and improvement of marine information systems to the fishermen; provision of such assistance repressive fishing gear, life jackets and government rice reserves; development and institutional strengthening of cooperatives; also supporting of the implementation of the rules and regulations that support the community in improving the well-being of coastal communities.

There are some problems in the process coastal community empowerment in Parepare city are lack of awareness of the public to follow the procedures that exist in the base of the fish; still lack electricity carrying capacity; instability quantity of seaweed production and fluctuations in production volumes; limitations of the ship and the limited means of fishing tools; low quality of human resources fishermen; people still use traditional methods and improvise in the marketing of creative marine industry; KUD-shifting function as an auxiliary Fishermen fishing capital; and still have a few rules of regulations that impede the implementation of coastal communities to thrive.

Keywords: Community Empowerment, Coastal Region, Fishermen, Local and State Government Effort, Local Government Policy