Adaptation Strategies for Fishermen's Food Security in Facing Climate Change in the Coastal Village of Malabro, Bengkulu City

Climate change affects fishermen's food security in Bengkulu City, especially in the Malabro urban village. The condition of small fishing communities experiencing climate change due to extreme weather has reduced fish production. As a result of the impact of climate change, small fishermen cannot go to sea. This research aims to determine the adaptation strategy for fishermen's food security in facing climate change in Malabro urban village, Bengkulu City. The research method uses a quantitative descriptive approach. Sampling techniques in this study use observation, documentation, and interview techniques. aiming at 100 people who were taken, namely small fishermen/fishing laborers in the Malabro village of Bengkulu city. To determine the respondents depth interview. The results of the research indicate that the food security of fishermen in Malabro villages is not food resistant, where the Income of fishermen is generated when the weather is bad. The presentation of low fishermen's Income is 32%, categorized as Income with average results below the minimum wage of Rp. 1000,000. 41% fishermen have with incomes come with an average income of Rp.1300,000, - Rp. 2000,000. 23% of income in the high category with an average income of around Rp.2000,000- Rp.4,500,000, and finally, 4% of Income in the very high category with an average income of Rp. 4,500,000- Rp. 6,000,000. Fishermen's Food Security Level in the category of food availability in fish production when experiencing climate change, the amount of fish obtained from fishing amounts to 50-60kg, and fish production when not experiencing climate change, the results obtained range from 100 kg-150 kg. in food access. The fishing community in Malabro especially small fishermen do not have agricultural land and do not produce food directly so it can be concluded that fishermen's food security can be categorized as not food resistant. Keywords: food security adaptation strategies, climate change impacts