Impact of Rural Fisheries Businesses Program to The Fishermen Welfare in Mangunharjo Sub District Tugu Semarang Indonesia

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Indonesia has been implementing Program of Rural Fisheries Businesses to develop fisheries businessesand aimed to overcome the problem of poverty of fishermen in Indonesia since 2011. There are limited studies on the impact to the program recipients. Therefore, it is important to study the impact of the program to the fishermen welfare. This study aims to identify the characteristics of fishermen Mangunharjo, analyze the welfare offishermen who receive business capital program and non- beneficiaries of Mangunharjo fishermen. The method used was descriptive study case method. The number of respondent were 21 beneficiaries and 53 non beneficiaries. Data collection techniques by interview and direct observation in the field. Data analysis techniques used Welfare indicators (issued by Central Bureau Statistics), City Minimum Wage and the concept of Fisherman Terms of Trade. The results showed that based on standard of Semarang minimum wageas a whole 98,64% of fisherman's income have fulfilled standard. Based on Central Bureau Statistics welfare indicators, 96%medium-term welfare families, 1,3% high welfare families and 2,7% low-income fisherfolk families. Based on Fisherman Terms of Tradethat is 60 high welfare fishermen, 12 medium prosperity fishermen and 2 families of low welfare fishermen. Groups of fishermen who receive business capital PUMP Program have better welfare than those who do not receive.