Research Article
Budiati Prasetiamartati, Ak
Abstract
The sustainability in the integrated human and nature systems or social–ecological systems (SES) of reef fishery needs attention, because the livelihood of many coastal communities is dependent upon it. Likewise, coral reef ecosystem is important marine resource as a source of biodiversity, a spawning aggregation for various reef fish and biota. However, coral reef ecosystem in South Sulawesi has been pressured by reef-related fishing activities, which include destructive practices of bomb and poison fishing. This study assesses the condition of fishery sustainability in five selected small islands situated in Taka Bonerate Marine National Park and Spermonde Archipelago, South Sulawesi. Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) is used as a decision-making tool to analyze and evaluate multiple indicators under a participatory group decision-making environment (Mendoza and Prabhu 2004). Four variable criteria of sustainability indicators are included, namely ecological-criterion indicators, economic-criterion indicators, social-criterion indicators, and institutional-criterion indicators. The result of the assessment is analyzed with the state of coral reef and the state of destructive fishery in the area.