Why Berau and Tarakan? To have a complete understanding about the coastal governance in
For the case study on marine conservation, Berau is the best place to me. This district will become a pilot project for district wide conservation in East Kalimantan initiated by international NGOs. The conservation would not just cover the marine area, but also the inland conservation -- dealing with the forest conservation. The question that interest me is: How will the district react to the national and international pressure to advance conservation?
Why Tarakan? I can say to you that Tarakan is the main area in East Kalimantan where shrimp industry is growing. In Tarakan, there are 8 active cold storage facilities supported by the fisheries and aquaculture industry from the northern part of East Kalimantan. Most of the shrimp farmers whose ponds supply these cold storage facilities are in Tarakan. The collectors (middle men, pos) are also based in Tarakan, while most of the productive shrimp pond locationsa are scattered between Berau, Bulungan and Tanah Tidung Districts. The second reason is related to what "The Shrimp King" said: "Asia is the biggest supplier for the tiger shrimp (p monodon), in Asia,
These two issues are the governance setting that I want to look at. So... by the end of this research I hope to learn which governance setting is more appropriate for the local conditions and practices of shrimp farming.
