Role and Contribution Of Fisheries Sector for Economy at Rokan Hilir Regency Riau Province

Abstract

The research was conducted in the Rokan hilir Regency during the period of 05th to 19th May 2012. The aims of this research are to (1) Determine the contribution of the fisheries sector to GDRP and work opportunity of Rokan Hilir Regency, (2) Knowing the base or non-base fisheries sector in regional development Rokan Hilir, (3) Knowing the multiplier effect fishery sector to GDRP and work opportunity of Rokan Hilir Regency. The method used in this research is a method of secondary data, which is then analyzed by the data analysis (1) contribution, (2) Location Quotient (LQ), (3) Multiplier Effect. The results of this research show that in 2006-2010, the fisheries sector contribution to GDRP ranges from 22.18% - 21.62%, while the contribution the fisheries sector to work opportunity about 2.19% - 2.91%. LQ value of fisheries indicators of GDRP ranged from 5.98- 6.10 means that the fisheries sector is a sector basis. According to the work opportunity indicator in 2006, the fisheries sector by sector basis classified LQ value of 1.14, while in 2007 and 2008 fisheries sector classified basis with LQ values 0.96 and 0.86. But in 2009 and 2010 the fisheries sector has increased the value of LQ is equal to 1.07 and 1.22 so classified in the sector basis. Multiplier values between 4.72-5.38 in 2006-2010, GDRP indicator, while the work opportunity indicator values ranged multiplier effect (-40.30) ̶ 402,93.