Analysis of Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Income of Small-Scale Fishermen in Ternate Island

Suriyani Hud; Irham Irham; Imran Taeran

doi:10.52046/agrikan.v19i2.2845

Analysis of Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Income of Small-Scale Fishermen in Ternate Island

Authors

Suriyani Hud Universitas Khairun, Indonesia
Irham Irham Universitas Khairun, Oman
Imran Taeran Universitas Khairun, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52046/agrikan.v19i2.2845

Keywords:

Socio-Economic Factors, Income, Small-Scale Fishers, Fisheries, Ternate

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the influence of socio-economic factors on the income of small-scale fishers in Ternate Island. Five independent variables were examined: age, education level, business capital, number of household dependents, and catch volume. The study used a quantitative survey approach conducted in Dufa-Dufa, Jambula, and Kampung Makassar Timur, Ternate, in March–April 2026. A total of 100 respondents were selected using a census/total sampling approach. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and structured questionnaires and analyzed using multiple linear regression, including the F-test, t-test, coefficient of determination, and classical assumption tests. The results showed that the regression model was significant simultaneously (F = 88.729; p < 0.001), with an R² of 0.825, indicating that 82.5% of the variation in fishers’ income was explained by the variables included in the model. Partially, business capital (β = 0.5; p = 0.003) and catch volume (β = 46,596.6; p < 0.001) had positive and significant effects on income. Age (p = 0.886), education (p = 0.067), and household dependents (p = 0.105) were not significant. The findings indicate that production-related factors, particularly access to capital and catch productivity, are more decisive for income than individual socio-economic characteristics. Policy priorities therefore include expanding access to productive capital, improving fishing productivity and appropriate technology, strengthening collective marketing, and improving access to market and weather information.

Author Biographies

Suriyani Hud, Universitas Khairun

Program Studi Ilmu Kelautan Kosentrasi Perencanaan Pembangunan Perikanan Program Pascasarjana Universitas Khairun, Ternate, Indonesia.

Irham Irham, Universitas Khairun

Program Studi Manajemen Sumberdaya Perairan Fakultas Perikanan dan Kelautan Univeritas Khairun, Ternate, Indonesia.

Imran Taeran, Universitas Khairun

Program Studi Pemanfaatan Sumberdaya Perikanan Fakultas Perikanan dan Kelautan Univeritas Khairun, Ternate, Indonesia.

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02-10-2026

How to Cite

Hud, S., Irham, I., & Taeran, I. (2026). Analysis of Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Income of Small-Scale Fishermen in Ternate Island. Agrikan Jurnal Agribisnis Perikanan, 19(2), 43–47. https://doi.org/10.52046/agrikan.v19i2.2845