The Relationship Between Education Level and Environmental Awareness With the Implementation Sustainable Fishing in Gorontalo Bay
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Sustainable fisheries management in coastal areas is a challenge as well as a strategic opportunity in maintaining the sustainability of marine resources and the welfare of fishing communities. Bone Bolango Regency, which has quite large fisheries potential, especially in the Tomini Bay area, faces various challenges in its fisheries governance, ranging from low community participation, limited responsive policy support, to minimal cross-sector collaboration. This study aims to analyze sustainable fisheries management in Bone Bolango by emphasizing the role of fishing communities, government responsiveness, and multi-party partnerships. The method used in this study is a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques through in-depth interviews, field observations, and documentation studies. Data were analyzed using the Business Model Canvas framework adapted to the Design Thinking approach to understand the dynamics of user needs, actor roles, and innovation in governance. The results of the study show that active participation of fishing communities has a significant influence on the legitimacy of policies and the success of marine conservation programs based on local wisdom. However, this involvement is still hampered by low environmental literacy and technical capacity. In addition, the level of responsiveness of local governments is still partial, focusing more on technical assistance than building equal dialogue mechanisms. Meanwhile, collaborative practices between fishing communities, government, and the private sector have not been optimal due to the weakness of existing partnership institutions. This finding strengthens the arguments of a number of previous studies that emphasize the importance of environmental education, integration of local knowledge, and inclusive partnerships in coastal resource management. The implications of this study indicate that the success of sustainable fisheries management is largely determined by an adaptive, community-based governance model supported by strategic cross-sector partnerships. Therefore, it is necessary to design policies and programs that are more responsive to the needs of coastal communities, strengthen community capacity, and build participatory and sustainable collaborative institutions.
Source: Public Policy Journal
Institutions: State University of Gorontalo, Universitas Gorontalo
Language: English
Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411918520