Lis M. Yapanto, Associate Professor
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, State University of Gorontalo, Indonesia.
Fachruddin Z.Olilingo, Professor
Faculty of Economics and Business, State University of Gorontalo, Indonesia.
The contribution of the fisheries and marine sectors to improving regional income
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Abstract
North Gorontalo District has potential fisheries resources. But the contribution of the fishery against Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) only of 6.20%. In general, this research aims to identify and analyze the fisheries sector’s assistance in the economy, knowing the base’s level and exploring the fishery economic typology. The methods used are secondary data analysis. Data analysis is an analysis of Shift Share analysis, Location Quotient (LQ), and the Klassen Typology analysis. Amount of LQ, typology of the economic sector of fisheries obtained assistance based on prevailing. Constant prices put the fishing on order/rank fifth and sixth in the achieving of GRDP.
The fisheries sector in Gorontalo Utara district is not a sector basis with patterns and economic structure growing with a condition relative’s left behind. Five sub-districts became a priority and needed to be developed/improved.