Patterns of Consumption and Potential Home Industry of Processed Fish Products in Kelurahan Bungus Barat

Abstract

The abundance of marine wealth in West Sumatra has not been maximally

utilized even though the pattern of community fish consumption in West Sumatra has been

declared to have increased in the last 10 years. This is caused by several factors such as

inadequate management of the empowerment of marine and fisheries potentials, limited

fishing and processing technology, and dependence on climate in Indonesia. Bungus is one

of the areas in Padang City that has quite high fisheries resources. The composition of

landed fish species is generally dominated by large pelagic species such as tuna, skipjack,

cob, black stick and so on. Existing fishery products in the Kelurahan Bungus Barat include

fresh fish and frozen fish. Non-export quality fresh fish products are distributed for public

consumption in West Sumatra and the surrounding area. Export quality fish products are

distributed to Japan and America. Based on the results of a questionnaire analysis to

respondents in the West Bungus area, the conclusion obtained is that the community has a

good pattern of fish consumption because of public awareness of fish nutrition besides the

potential of the home industry of processed fish products in the Bungus Barat Village is

also quite high because it is supported by the government and abundance of fish in the area.