Peran Dinas Perikanan dalam Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Masyarakat Nelayan Pesisir di Kabupateni Deli Serdang

Abstract

Permasalahan kemiskinan masyarakat nelayan pesisir di Kabupaten Deli Serdang disebabkanioleh beberapa faktor yaitu kualitas sumber dayaimanusia nelayan yangirendah, sarana dan prasarana menangkap ikan belum memadai, harga ikan tidak stabil, pembinaan usaha belum maksimal, kurangnya modal usaha, partisipasi masyarakat yang rendah dan regulasi. Rumusanimasalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimanaiperan DinasiPerikanan dalamipemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakatinelayan pesisir di Kabupaten Deli Serdang serta faktor kendala yang dihadapi. Metodeipenelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif, dan teknik analisis data menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulanidata diperoleh dari observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasilipenelitian mengacu pada teoriiSondang PiSiagian (2012: 142-150) yaitu PeraniPemerintah dalamipembangunan sebagai Stabilisator, Inovator, Modernisator, Pelopor dan Pelaksana sendiri. Hasil penelitian bahwa Dinas Perikanan Kabupaten Deli Serdang telah melaksanakan perannya dalam pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat nelayan pesisir, tetapi belum memberikan hasil optimal. Kendala yang dihadapi Dinas Perikanan antara lain kurangnya jumlah, keahlian dan kompetensi araparatur di Dinas Perikanan dalam pembinaan dan pendampingan, Rendahnya partisipasi masyarakat nelayan dalam mengikuti kegiatan pelatihan-pelatihan yang dilaksanakan Dinas Perikanan, Kemampuan manajerial/pengelolaan kelompok yang rendah, Kesadaran dan niat berusaha masih sangat rendah serta keterbatasan anggaran. Rekomendasi dalam penelitian ini diharapkan Dinas Perikanan perlu melakukan sosialisasi mengenai pentingnya keahlian dan kemampuan untuk dapat meningkatan kompetensi dan kesempatan berusaha, Penambahan / perekrutan pegawai yang berlatar belakang pendidikan perikanan dan kelautan, meningkatkan jumlah anggaran serta Meningkatkan kerjasama lintas sektoral dengan Dinas atau Instansi lain dalam usaha pemberdayaan ekonomi masyarakat nelayan pesisir. The problem of poverty in coastal fishing communities in Deli Serdang was caused by several factors, namely the low quality of human resources, the facilities and infrastructure of inadequate was not enough, the unstable price, business development has not been maximized, lack of business capital, the participant of comunity was low and regulations. The formulation of the study was The Role of Fishery Department in Empowerment Economic of Coastal Fishing Comunity in Kabupaten Deli Serdang and the factors was faced. This research conducted qualitative research and the technique of data analysis was descriptive qualitative.The instruments used for this study were observations, interviews and documentations. The results of the study were refer to the theory of Sondang P Siagian (2012: 142-150) namely the role of the Government in development as a Stabilizer, Innovator, Modernizer, Pioneer and Implementer himself. The results of the study were fishery department of kabupaten deli serdang had been carried out the role in empowement economic of coastal fishing communities had not given optimal results. the problems faced by fishery department was lack of number, expertise and the competence of the apparatus at department in coaching and mentoring, Low of fishing participation in participating on training activities carried out by the Fishery department, Low of abilities in managerial/management abilities, Awareness and intention were very low and budget constraints. the recommendations were expected the fishery department needs to do more socialization how importance of expertise and ability to to increase the competences and business opportunities, Add/recruit employees with fisheries and marine education backgrounds, to increase the amount of budget and increase cross-sectoral collaboration with other department or agencies in business of economic empowerment of coastal fishing communities.