Potency of Transferring Fish Processing Technology as a Tool of Livelihood Improvement

—In the Case of a Technical Cooperation Project in Indonesia—

Abstract

Livelihood improvement strategies play a fundamental role for sustainable coastal fisheries development in many regions throughout the world. Community based livelihood improvement may ensure ongoing sustainability as local communities in Indonesia are engaged in small scale fishing, fish processing and traditional trading activities. Under a three-year technical cooperation project for promotion of coastal fisheries, artisanal fish processing improvement was introduced through community based approaches without changing existing infrastructure and local distribution system. From results of the field study as well as profit simulation, extending preservability may improve the revenue and may contribute to establish a strategy for coastal fisheries promotion with institutional capacity development as well as the multilayered approach to local administration and community.