Bridging Policy and Empowerment: The Multilevel Governance Gap in Fisherfolk Empowerment
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https://doi.org/10.55927/eajmr.v5i11.38Keywords:
Fisher Empowerment, Multilevel Governance, Policy Evaluation, Empowerment Evaluation, Community AgencyAbstract
Small-scale fisher empowerment policies do not necessarily translate into community capacity and autonomy. This article examines how multilevel governance gaps narrow fisher empowerment from national to village level. Using a descriptive-analytical qualitative case study of Kuala Patah Parang Village, Riau, it analyzes 12 regulatory instruments, village budget data (2023–2025), and program history (2016–2026) through Dunn's policy evaluation criteria and Fetterman's empowerment evaluation principles. Only one instrument is dedicated to fisher empowerment, while 79.6% of residents depend on fisheries but economic assistance averages 15.33% of allocations. The findings reveal a policy-to-agency gap between administrative delivery and community agency.
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