Reorientasi Pembangunan Pesisir melalui Keadilan Biru: Studi Kasus Komunitas Nelayan di Kenjeran, Surabaya

The blue economy approach is increasingly being defined and developed as a sustainable development strategy for coastal areas, helping structural adaptation that integrates ecological sustainability. However, without considering the dimension of social justice, the implementation of the blue economy has the potential to perpetuate long-standing inequalities in coastal areas. The blue justice approach emerges as a normative correction emphasising the importance of fair distribution of benefits, recognition of coastal communities' rights and local knowledge, and meaningful participation in decision-making. This study was conducted among the Fishing Community in the Kenjeran Coastal Area, Surabaya, using a qualitative approach with in-depth interviews and observations. This study found that the fishing community in Kenjeran is now facing serious challenges in terms of socio-ecological justice. Inequality in access to marine space, marginalisation of local knowledge, and low community involvement in the planning process reinforce the vulnerability of coastal communities to climate change and large-scale coastal development. The implementation of a blue economy focused exclusively on growth risks exacerbating the structural injustices that have long burdened vulnerable groups such as small-scale fishermen and coastal women. Therefore, integrating a blue justice approach is urgent to ensure that coastal development is not only ecologically sustainable but also socially just, institutionally participatory, and culturally contextual.