Abdul Hafidz Olii, Mohamad Rizki Kakilo, Zhulmaydin C. Facrussyah
This research aimed to provide an overview of illegal fishing practices in Lemito Village, including fish resources conditions, illegal fishing type, and fishermen's income category in the practice. This study was conducted in Lemito Village, Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia from May to June 2022. Data collection techniques involved observation, interviews, and documentation. Descriptive and income analyses were applied to the data. Even though more than half of the respondents (51– 59%) admitted to being aware of the practice of illegal fishing and its negative impact on fish resources in their area, the current condition of fish resources according to most of them (67%) is still in good condition. Illegal fishing types occurring in this area are fishing using prohibited tools. The average income of fishing communities in Lemito Village was categorized as moderate. © 2024, Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health. All rights reserved.
Aquatic Resources Management Study Program, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Gorontalo State University, Indonesia
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