Abstract:
For more than three decades, the coastal communities have managed and utilized
the coastal land of Sumbawa Island for milkfish (Chanos chanos) cultivation. They carry
out the activities in ponds making the most of the tides and the coastal land topography.
The choice of milkfish is due to the community fondness, euryhaline organisms, use of
simple technology for aquaculturing, low cost, and high survival rate. The research
objective is to find out the status of sustainability management of the dimensions of
bioecology, technology, and economic as well to find out the sensitive attributes of each
dimension. Sustainability is a mandate in the management of global and Indonesian
fisheries. This research was conducted in three regencies (Sumbawa, Dompu, Bima) from
June to October 2018. The data collection employed the method of dependent-survey and
the techniques comprised sampling, dialogue, observation, and documentation. The data
processing of the whole attributes employed various statistical and non-statistical
equations. The sustainability analysis of the management dimensions made use of the
technique of Rapid Appraisal (RAP) for milkfish aquabusiness (Rapmilkfish). The
Rapmilkfish Analysis results that the sustainability status of the dimension of bioecology
is ‘Sustainable’, technology is ‘Quite Sustainable, economic is ‘Less Sustainable’, and the
number of sensitive attribute is 12 attributes. This research conclude that application
level of milkfish aquaculture technology is classified as environmentally friendly and
positively correlated to the sustainability of natural resources. Therefore, the milkfish
aquaculture activities can be continued without having to bring up the level of milkfish
aquaculture technology in an effort to raise pond productivity.
