ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENDAPATAN NELAYAN DI KECAMATAN MOROTAI SELATAN KABUPATEN PULAU MOROTAI (Studi Kasus Desa Daeo dan Daeo Majiko)

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This study aims to find out how much the income of fishingcommunities and analyze the factors that influence fishermen's income, namelyage, education of family dependents, distance traveled, and capital to the incomeof fishermen in Daeo and Daeo Majiko Village, South Morotai District, MorotaiIsland Regency. This study uses primary data in the form of data obtained fromthe distribution of questionnaires to 50 respondents.Data were tested and analyzed using multiple linear regression analysismethods. The results of the analysis show that age, education, familydependents, distance traveled, and capital together have a significant effect onthe income of fishermen in the villages of Daeo and Daeo Majiko, South MorotaiDistrict, Morotai Island Regency.While partially (t test) shows that the dependents of the family have asignificant effect on the income of fishermen, while age, education, distancetraveled, and capital have no significant effect on the income of fishermen in thevillages of Daeo and Daeo Majiko, South Morotai District, Morotai IslandRegency. To encourage an increase in fishermen's income, the local governmentneeds to find solutions to get working capital and help with a larger fishing fleet inorder to increase their catch (production) for the welfare of fishermen.