Fishery resources on two major islands of Indonesia, Sumatra and Sulawesi, have great potential and thus become productive assets and the main source of livelihood for fishermen. However, these resources have been degraded and, in some areas, their sustainability is in danger even though they have not been used optimally. The degradation was dominated by anthropogenic pressures, especially destructive and illegal fishing practices by local fishermen and those outside the islands (domestic and international). The fishermen faced constraints and challenges in utilising changing fishery resources that used low-tech fleets and fishing gear and dealing with seasonal effects, especially the increasing frequency of extreme weather events that caused many fishermen to stop fishing. This paper discusses the issues mentioned and the importance of the sustainable use of fishery resources to improve the livelihoods of fishermen on the islands of Sumatra and Sulawesi. Efforts to reduce threats to fishery resources and increase the capacity of fishermen are urgently needed on these islands.

Read more book chapter from Deny Hidayati and Widayatun, researchers in Research Center for Population BRIN, with the title ‘The Importance of the Sustainable Use of Fishery Resources to Improve the Livelihoods of Fishermen on the Islands of Sumatra and Sulawesi, Indonesia’: https://stm.bookpi.org/CAGEES-V5/article/view/7532.

How to cite:
Hidayati, D. & Widayatun. (2022). The Importance of the Sustainable Use of Fishery Resources to Improve the Livelihoods of Fishermen on the Islands of Sumatra and Sulawesi, Indonesia. Current Advances in Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences Vol. 5, 120-141.

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