The Prohibition on Using Cantrang Fishing Gear and the Adaptation Strategy of Fishermen to the Economic Condition of the Fishing Community

The aim of this research is to analyze the effects of the Policy of Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries No.2 of 2015 concerning the prohibition on using cantrang fishing gear and the adaptation strategy of fishermen to the economic condition of fishing community in Medang Deras District, Batu Bara Regency. The type of this research is causal associative research using quantitative approach. Sampling technique used is Taroyamane formula with 5% precision, and then 364 samples are obtained. Data is collected by the writer through observation, interview, and questionnaires. Data is analyzed using descriptive statistics, and multiple linear regression tests, while hypothesis test is through f-test, t-test, and determination test. The results of the test show that there is a positive and significant effect of the Policy of Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries No.2 of 2015 and Adaptation Strategy of Fishermen to the Economic Condition of Fishing community in Medang Deras District, Batu Bara Regency. The results of determination test show that the strength of the effect between the Policy of Regulation of the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries No.2 of 2015 and Adaptation Strategy of Fishermen to the economic condition of fishing community in Medang Deras District is 37.6%