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Tegar Rakhmansyah Hakim (Under guidance of Iwang Gumilar and Rosidah). 2011. Marine Tourism Contribution upon Fisherman Household Income in Karangsong, Indramayu Regency.

Research on "Marine Tourism Contribution upon Fisherman Household Income  in Karangsong, Indramayu Regency" was conducted from May 26 to June 26, 2011 in the Karangsong Village, Indramayu Regency.  The  aimway to identify potential marine tourism in Karangsong, to analyze fisherman work flow, to analyze fisherman efforts in marine tourism location, and to measure its contribution on fisherman household welfare.

The  applied method was survey method on a number of respondence samples in the Karangsong Village, Indramayu Regency.  Samples to interview were 25 respondents, consisted of fishermen, their children, and fisherwomen. Using questionnaires.  Sampling techniques applied were interviews and data collection.  Data type to collect included primary and secondary data.  Primary data obtained by interview and field observation, while secondary data by collecting data from agencies or related institutions.  Parameters measured included the work-outpouring of fisherman households, analysis of fishing efforts, the fisherman income, the relative contribution of income, and contribution of absolute income.

 The results indicated that there were potential for marine tourism, which the local government did not yet develop, and that marine tourism activities could be source of additional income.  For marine tourism activity, offshore snack stall had the highest BCR of 3.17.