PEMANFAATAN SISA OLAHAN IKAN DAN RAJUNGAN SEBAGAI INCOME GENERIC BAGI MASYARAKAT MUNDU PESISIR KABUPATEN CIREBON

Abstract

The fishing community in Mundu Pesisir Village, Cirebon Regency, West Java generally fills their daily lifes through fishing activities. However, these skills have not been able to meet their needs because the income earned is uncertain. Based on field studies, the wives of fishermen have the potential to use processed fish leftovers and crab which have been disposed of when they became raw materials for making crackers. The purpose of the service is to provide the concept of revitalization through the Tatanan Ekonomi Masyarakat Nelayan (TEMAN) program so that people will have an income with simple and group business management. This program is implemented by applying (1) the lecture method to convey business motivation to the fishermen's wife group; (2) discussion the method as a medium of communication between the service team, trainers, and group members in the context of the progress of making fish paste crackers and crab crackers; (3) direct practice methods are used to demonstrate the manufacturing process based on the training that has been obtained; (4) comparative study methods provide insight to members regarding developing SMEsso that they have experience as capital in managing small business activities, but can provide regular income (income generic). The implementation of the TEMAN program greatly helped fishermen's wives in pioneering the business of utilizing leftover processed fish and lemi as raw original materials for making crackers. The results of this service show that (1) community are able to pioneer cracker business as one of the typical products of Mundu Pesisir Village; and (2) simple business management training and marketing training generate generic income for groups of IDR 500,000 per week.