Judul: The Development Potential Study of Fish Processing Industry In Palopo City South Sulawesi Province
Abstrak: In Pontap Fish Landing Base, huge amount of unsold catches production has only been traditionally dry processed by the fishermen or traders. This processing remain not adding significant value to its product. Therefore abundant of fishery resource that influenced by the season did not indicate the fishermen welfare. It was assumed that no study has been found about the potention of fish processing industry in Palopo that affected investors hesitate to invest. This evidence proofed why fish processing industry cannot develop well. Therefore, a study about development potential of fish processing industry in Palopo South Sulawesi province needs to be conducted. This study has three objectives, i.e. : (1) to describe the conditions of capture fisheries production in Palopo, (2) to identify the potential areas in Palopo for fish processing industry development, and (3) to determine the development strategy of the fish processing industry that is appropriate in Palopo City. This study used a case study that examined the potential for the development of fish processing industry in Palopo. The analysis described descriptively based on the volume, dominant fish species and source of catches production that was landed on Pontap Fish Landing Base that describe the conditions of fish production in Palopo. Descriptive analysis was also conducted based on the government policy direction; location, facilities and accessibility; the market absorption; and Palopo human resource which related to the development potential of fish processing industry. Furthermore, the strategy of fish processing industry development will be described based on SWOT analysis. Production of fish catches in Palopo was usually centered on the fish landing base in Pontap Fish Landing Base. In 2009 until 2012, the fish production volume landed increased with growth rate 17.28 percent per year. These volume production increasement also directly increased the fish production value. Fish also come from the outside of Palopo, such as Bulukumba, Makassar, Pare-pare, Bone, Sinjai, Palu, Ponrang, and Kendari. The dominant fish species which were landed in Pontap fish landing base are short mackerel, indian scad, Anchovy, pony fish, Skipjack, mackerel tuna and sardine. The development to industrial city in Palopo has been supported by the government by issuing a policy that was established in a regional law No. 9 of 2012 on Regional Spatial Plan of Palopo Year 2012-2032; marketing field work program of the Palopo Marine and Fisheries Department which supported the processing and marketing of the fish. Palopo has set a region where Palopo Industrial Estate has been intended for medium to large industries as for supporting industries of agriculture, plantation, fisheries, forests, and farms. However, the distance of Palopo Industrial Estate location to the source of raw materials (fish) is far enough to reach the Pontap Fish Landing Base. The location of fish processing industry development that could potentially be the suitable location of the fish processing industry development is in Pontap Fish Landing Base itself. Therefore, an setting up the fishing port status from fish landing bases into coastal fishing port needs to be done in order to support the fish processing industry development in Palopo. The catches treatment facility centralized
Keyword: development, fish processing, industry, potential, palopo