<![CDATA[The management of fishery resources in Lake Sidenreng faces various challenges in the form of high exploitation pressure, less selective use of fishing gear, and weak integration between formal institutions and community-based management practices. These conditions have the potential to affect the sustainability of fishery resources and the welfare of the fishing community. This study aims to analyze the sustainability status of fishery resource management in Lake Sidenreng and formulate a management model based on local ecological knowledge of the community. The research was carried out in November 2025 – January 2026 using a survey method through in-depth interviews guided using questionnaires and focus group discussions (FGD) with 44 respondents consisting of stakeholders and fishermen. Data analysis was carried out using the Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) method with the RAP-Amen approach, leverage analysis, and Monte Carlo. The results show that the ecological dimension with an index value of 62.5 and the social dimension with an index value of 65.7 are included in the category of quite sustainable, while the economic dimension with an index value of 48.3, technology with an index value of 42.8, and law and institutions with an index value of 45.2 are still classified as less sustainable. Sensitive attributes that affect sustainability the most include net size, fishing season, fisher income, knowledge transfer, strengthening local institutions, and fishing gear selectivity. Local ecological knowledge of fishing communities plays an important role in setting fishing seasons, selective fishing gear selection, and protecting fish habitats, but has not been optimally integrated into formal policies. Therefore, the recommended management model emphasizes on strengthening local ecological knowledge, strengthening the fishermen's economy based on environmentally friendly technology, and strengthening local institutions through a co-management approach. The integration between local knowledge and formal management systems is expected to be able to realize sustainable, adaptive, participatory, and community-based fisheries management in Lake Sidenreng.]]>
