Tamrin Tamrin , Joshian Nicolas William Schaduw , Adnan S. Wantasen , Hariyani Sambali , Taufiq Abdullah
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Abstract
While brackishwater aquaculture contributes positively to socio-economic development, it often faces criticism regarding its negative environmental impacts. These environmental issues can be mitigated by focusing on sustainable development practices. Therefore, identifying sustainable practices in brackishwater aquaculture is crucial. To address this need, this study introduces a rapid assessment method for brackishwater aquaculture, designed to evaluate the sustainability status of brackishwater aquaculture in coastal areas. The main objective of this study is to assess the sustainability of brackishwater aquaculture development using the Rap-BWAC tool, with West Halmahera, Indonesia, serving as the model area. Both primary and secondary data were utilized in this research. The sustainability analysis of brackishwater fisheries management employed a multidimensional scaling method, with brackishwater aquaculture serving as the model tool. This analysis focused on the ecological, economic, social, technological, and institutional dimensions. The results indicate that the sustainability status of brackishwater aquaculture in West Halmahera shows a good sustainability index for the ecological, economic, and institutional dimensions. However, the social dimension reflects poor sustainability status, while the technological dimension indicates moderate sustainability. The Rap-BWAC can serve as a valuable tool for monitoring the sustainability of brackishwater aquaculture in other regions as well.
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Ocean & Coastal Management is the leading international journal dedicated to the study of all aspects of ocean and coastal management from the global to local levels.
We publish rigorously peer-reviewed manuscripts from all disciplines, and inter-/trans-disciplinary and co-designed research, but all submissions must make clear the relevance to management and/or governance issues relevant to the sustainable development and conservation of oceans and coasts.
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