REPOSITORY

Since the enactment of the Regulation of Minister of Marine and Fisheries of
the Republic of Indonesia Number 71/PERMEN-KP / 2016 about Fishing Track
and Placement of Fishing Tool in Fisheries Management Region of the Republic
of Indonesia, which aims to improve welfare of fishermen, the observation about
fishermen?s welfare becomes interesting to be obtained. Fishermen Exchange
Rate/Nilai Tukar Nelayan (NTN) is one of measurement in determining their
welfare. This study aims to determine the well-being of fishermen from the
perspective of basic household needs, the price of fuel, and the number of fish
production. The analytical method used is the Laspeyres price ratio between the
price received by fishermen with the price paid by fishermen. To determine the
welfare of fishermen from the perspective of basic household needs, the price of
fuel, and the number of fish production, we used path analysis. The result showed
that the basic needs of the household, the price of fuel, and the number of fish
production become decisive instrument of fishermen welfare