Fishermen's Resilience-Based Management Policy on Small Islands

Abstract

Community resilience and resource management are closely related, particularly when it comes to preserving social, economic, and environmental well-being in small islands. Policies and regulations that promote sustainable resource management also contribute to the development of more resilient communities. However, Resilience is a contextually dependant concept which is not always generally applicable. Identifying the indicators also rely on the context of the resilience measured. The purpose of this study is to measuring Fishermen's Resilience in a Policy Framework. Resilience was calculated by comparing scores obtained with maximum scores of resilience index. For data collection, survey method was conducted in Karimunjawa Islands, Central Java Province, Indonesia. The five dimensions of resilience used are social, economic, institutional, infrastructure, and resource. The results presented two categories of resilience namely sufficiently resilient and resilient. Fishers in the category of resilient are fishers in Karimunjawa, Kemujan, and Parang. Fishers in Nyamuk island are in the category of sufficiently resilient. By measuring resilience across multiple dimensions, policymakers can design targeted, context-specific strategies that enhance the capacity of fishers to cope, recover, and adapt to changing conditions. This, in turn, will ensure more sustainable fisheries and stronger, more resilient coastal communities in the long term.