Overview
This project aimed to support the development of systematic socio-economic assessments and establish related monitoring systems in Indonesian tuna fisheries. It focused on exploring the use of fisheries dependency indicators to assess the potential impacts of alternative management measures on vulnerable communities.
The project highlighted the importance of assessing both broadscale fisheries dependency and household-level vulnerability in Indonesian tuna fisheries. The research indicated high levels of dependency on tuna income, limited alternative income sources, and low willingness to exit the fishery among tuna fishers. This makes these households vulnerable to changes in tuna access, with a risk of slipping into poverty.
Other project outcomes suggested that government data could be progressively improved to measure tuna fisheries dependency across provinces.
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