The Relationship Between Education Level and Environmental Awareness With the Implementation Sustainable Fishing in Gorontalo Bay

<p>Sustainable fisheries management in coastal areas is a challenge as well<br />as a strategic opportunity in maintaining the sustainability of marine resources<br />and the welfare of fishing communities. Bone Bolango Regency, which has quite<br />large fisheries potential, especially in the Tomini Bay area, faces various<br />challenges in its fisheries governance, ranging from low community participation,<br />limited responsive policy support, to minimal cross-sector collaboration. This<br />study aims to analyze sustainable fisheries management in Bone Bolango by<br />emphasizing the role of fishing communities, government responsiveness, and<br />multi-party partnerships. The method used in this study is a descriptive<br />qualitative approach with data collection techniques through in-depth<br />interviews, field observations, and documentation studies. Data were analyzed<br />using the Business Model Canvas framework adapted to the Design Thinking<br />approach to understand the dynamics of user needs, actor roles, and innovation<br />in governance. The results of the study show that active participation of fishing<br />communities has a significant influence on the legitimacy of policies and the<br />success of marine conservation programs based on local wisdom. However, this<br />involvement is still hampered by low environmental literacy and technical<br />capacity. In addition, the level of responsiveness of local governments is still<br />partial, focusing more on technical assistance than building equal dialogue<br />mechanisms. Meanwhile, collaborative practices between fishing communities,<br />government, and the private sector have not been optimal due to the weakness<br />of existing partnership institutions. This finding strengthens the arguments of a<br />number of previous studies that emphasize the importance of environmental<br />education, integration of local knowledge, and inclusive partnerships in coastal<br />resource management. The implications of this study indicate that the success of<br />sustainable fisheries management is largely determined by an adaptive,<br />community-based governance model supported by strategic cross-sector<br />partnerships. Therefore, it is necessary to design policies and programs that are<br />more responsive to the needs of coastal communities, strengthen community<br />capacity, and build participatory and sustainable collaborative institutions.</p>