Climate Change Risk for Seaweed Farmers on Madura Island, Indonesia: Challenges in Strengthening Value Chain | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||
| Article 44, Volume 29, Issue 3, May and June 2025, Pages 717-732 PDF (566.93 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2025.428017 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hidayati et al. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study assessed the climate change risk faced by seaweed farmers on Madura Island of Indonesia to address challenges and strengthen the value chain. Indonesia is one of the greatest suppliers for the seaweed in the global market, with Madura Island being a key area for aquaculture development. The research focused on evaluating climate change risks in production activities and involved 50 seaweed farmer respondents from the Island. The analysis used descriptive statistics and risk analysis. The results show that seaweed production activity faces an extreme risk, particularly crop failure resulting in total production loss. Climate change risks on Madura Island are generally at a moderate level but represent a complex combination of threats to seaweed production. The key threats include strong waves, shift in the timing of dry and rainy season, high rainfall, rising sea temperatures, and growth of epiphytic filamentous algae ('lumut') on seaweed thallus. To address these challenges, policy supports should combine short-term and long-term interventions. These include raising farmers’ awareness and implementing advanced monitoring systems such as Internet of Things (IoT) to closely track production activities in order to mitigate loss. Additional incentives for production include seeds, equipment, capital, and management supports are also critical. These measures should attract the attention of industry practitioners to ensure a stable and sustainable seaweed supply from farmers. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Climate change; Risks; Seaweed farmers; Value chain; Madura Island; Indonesia | ||
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