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Livelihood Assets Analysis of Freshwater Stingray Fishermen in Musi River, Palembang City, South Sumatera Septiani, Nabila Nur; Wijayanti, Pini; Azzahra, Sahaya Aulia; Nikmah, Lailatun
ECSOFiM (Economic and Social of Fisheries and Marine Journal) Vol 11, No 2 (2024): ECSOFiM April 2024
Publisher : Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Brawijaya University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21776/ub.ecsofim.2024.011.02.07

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Freshwater stingrays play a crucial role in the ecological and economic functions of the Musi River. Their existence in the Musi River is threatened by both natural and human factors. The livelihoods of fishermen in the Musi River depends on the sale of freshwater stingrays. This study aims to analyze the livelihood assets of freshwater stingray fishermen and their relation to natural, human, financial, physical, and social aspects. The research was conducted from February 2023 to March 2023 in the district of Seberang Ulu II, Plaju, Kertapati, and Gandus in Palembang City, South Sumatra Province. Livelihood asset analysis was performed using the livelihood asset method. The results indicate that the livelihood assets of fishermen in these districts have a moderate sustainability status, ranging from 0.48 to 0.50. Physical and natural assets have the lowest sustainability status index, averaging 0.31 across the four districts. Social assets in the four districts have the highest sustainability status index, averaging 0.88. These scores demonstrate the dependence of fishermen's livelihoods on the assets they possess. Recommendations from this study include the need to enhance financial and capital assets to reduce the sale of freshwater stingrays.
FRESHWATER STINGRAY FISHERMEN’S INCOME IN MUSI RIVER, PALEMBANG CITY, SOUTH SUMATRA Septiani, Nabila Nur; Wijayanti, Pini; Azzahra, Sahaya Aulia; Nikmah, Lailatun; Sapanli, Kastana
Marine Fisheries : Journal of Marine Fisheries Technology and Management Vol. 15 No. 2 (2024): Marine Fisheries: Journal of Marine Fisheries Technology and Management
Publisher : Bogor Agricultural University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jmf.v15i2.51720

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Freshwater stingrays are one of the catches targeted by fishers in the Musi River of Palembang City. However, freshwater stingrays are listed as endangered species by the IUCN, and Indonesian government regulates their preservation. Prohibiting the capture of freshwater stingrays can have significant impact on the livelihoods of fishers around the river. This research was designed to analyze fishers’ income and identify the contribution of freshwater stingray catches toward fishers’ income. According to income analysis, the results show that the average fishers’ income is around IDR 269,542.13 - 655,287.47 per trip per day with an R/C ratio to the total cost is 3.78 in the regular season and 2.14 in the low season. The share of freshwater stingray catches toward the total income ranges from 14.22% to 20.93%. Keywords: elasmobranch, livelihood, profit sharing, sustainable fisheries
IDENTIFICATION OF ACTORS AND MARKETING MARGINS OF PROTECTED FRESHWATER STINGRAYS IN MUSI RIVER, SOUTH SUMATERA Azzahra, Sahaya Aulia; Wijayanti, Pini; Septiani, Nabila Nur; Nikmah, Lailatun
Marine Fisheries : Journal of Marine Fisheries Technology and Management Vol. 16 No. 1 (2025): Marine Fisheries: Journal of Marine Fisheries Technology and Management
Publisher : Bogor Agricultural University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jmf.v16i1.55188

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The Musi River in Palembang, South Sumatra-Indonesia, serves as the habitat for three protected freshwater stingray species: the marbled whipray (Fluvitrygon oxyrhynchus), the white-edge whipray (Fluvitrygon signifier), and the giant freshwater whipray (Urogymnus polylepis). All three species are categorized as endangered on the IUCN Red List and are listed under Appendix II of CITES. However, communities along the Musi River continue to trade freshwater stingrays freely in local markets. This research aims to identify the economic potential of the freshwater stingray trade, which is suspected to drive illegal capture, by analyzing its supply chain and estimating its marketing margins. Descriptive analysis and marketing margin analysis were employed to address the research objectives. The findings indicate that the freshwater stingray trade in the Musi River involves a short supply chain and covers a wide range of capture areas. Positive marketing margins ranging from IDR 17,000 to IDR 60,000 per kilogram for the white-edge whipray and the giant freshwater whipray, and up to IDR 200,000 per individual for the marbled whipray, provide empirical evidence that freshwater stingrays contribute to the income of the market actors, thereby potentially encouraging the trade of protected species and potentially driving illegal trade. Keywords: Conservation, illegal trade, ornamental fish, protected species, wildlife trafficking