<![CDATA[Desa Gejugan, Kecamatan Pajarakan, Kabupaten Probolinggo merupakan wilayah pesisir yang mayoritas masyarakatnya berprofesi sebagai nelayan bagan tancap. Dalam beberapa tahun terakhir terjadi penurunan hasil tangkapan akibat overfishing dan degradasi habitat, yang berdampak langsung terhadap kondisi sosial ekonomi masyarakat. Permasalahan ini diperparah oleh minimnya pengetahuan konservasi dan terbatasnya inovasi diversifikasi usaha perikanan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan ekowisata berbasis konservasi sekaligus memulihkan stok ikan melalui pemasangan rumah ikan (artificial reef) sebagai habitat buatan. Metode pelaksanaan menggunakan pendekatan Participatory Action Research (PAR) yang melibatkan dosen, pemerintah daerah, dan Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUB) nelayan. Tahapan kegiatan meliputi koordinasi stakeholder, pelatihan manajemen Marine Protected Area (MPA), perencanaan dan penenggelaman rumah ikan, restocking larva kepiting, serta pelatihan pengolahan hasil laut. Satu unit rumah ikan berukurang 175 x 93 x 55 cm berhasil dipasang di lokasi yang telah disepakati bersama dan diharapkan berperan sebagai habitat buatan serta nursery ground bagi ikan dan biota lainnya. Kegiatan restocking dilaksanakan dengan melepas 1.000 ekor larva kepiting di sekitar lokasi penenggelaman. Program ini menginisiasi pengembangan paket ekowisata pancing sebagai alternatif mata pencaharian masyarakat pesisir. . Secara keseluruhan, seluruh tahapan kegiatan telah terlaksana sesuai rencana dan memperkuat sinergi antara pelestarian lingkungan dan peningkatan lokal Desa Gejugan. Gejugan Village, located in Pajarakan Subdistrict, Probolinggo Regency, is a coastal area where most residents work as lift-net fishers. In recent years, fish catches have declined due to overfishing and habitat degradation, directly affecting the socio-economic condition of the community. Limited knowledge of conservation practices and a lack of fisheries business diversification have further aggravated the situation. This community service program aimed to develop conservation-based ecotourism while supporting fish stock recovery through the installation of artificial reefs. The program applied a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach involving academics, local government agencies, and fisher groups. Activities included stakeholder coordination, Marine Protected Area (MPA) management training, artificial reef construction and deployment, crab larvae restocking, and seafood processing training. One unit of artificial reef measuring 175 × 93 × 55 cm was successfully installed at an agreed location and is expected to serve as an artificial habitat and nursery ground for fish and other marine organisms. A total of 1,000 crab larvae were released near the installation site as part of the restocking effort. The program also initiated the development of crab-fishing ecotourism packages as an alternative livelihood for the coastal community. Overall, all planned activities were successfully implemented, strengthening the synergy between environmental conservation and local economic improvement in Gejugan Village.]]>
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