Lobster fisheries management strategy by the social-ecological system approach: The case of Gunungkidul Coastal Waters, Special Region of Yogyakarta Province

¹ Coastal and Marine Resources Management Study Program, IPB University, Jl. Raya Dramaga, Campus IPB Dramaga, Bogor.
² Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, Jl. Raya Dramaga, Campus IPB Dramaga, Bogor.
³ Special Region of Yogyakarta Marine and Fisheries Services Agency, Jl. Sagan No.III/4, Terban, Gondokusuman District, Yogyakarta.

^* Corresponding author: putriagillestari12@gmail.com

Abstract

Small-scale fisheries, like spiny lobsters, are examples of open-access, common-pool resources that include intricate systems requiring effective management strategies. This research used Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) modelling to analyze lobster fisheries (Panulirus spp.). The primary objective was to map the interaction and interconnection of the social-ecological system (SES). Additionally, the study attempted to investigate the cause-and-effect relationship within this system. The research was conducted at Ngrenehan, Baron, and Drini Beach in the Gunungkidul Regency of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province, from November 2022 to January 2023. This method utilizes Cytoscape 3.9.1 and R studio, together with Social-Ecological Network Analysis (SENA). The fundamental multi-SES network for spiny lobster fisheries consisted of 94 nodes and 216 edges. The core components of the multi-connectivity network consist of lobster stocks, fishing seasons, and fishing activities. Based on DPSIR’s study, the primary drivers behind spiny lobster fishing operations were the increasing worldwide demand for lobster and the low welfare of lobster fishermen. Effective management of sustainable fisheries necessitates the cooperation, synchronization, commitment, supervision, and evaluation among the resources system (RS), resources unit (RU), resources actor (RA), and resources governance (RG).