~ 75 ~ International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 2019; 7(1): 75-78 E-ISSN: 2347-5129 P-ISSN: 2394-0506 (ICV-Poland) Impact Value: 5.62 (GIF) Impact Factor: 0.549 IJFAS 2019; 7(1): 75-78 © 2019 IJFAS www.fisheriesjournal.com Received: 12-11-2018 Accepted: 15-12-2018 Dadan Zulkifli Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia I Nyoman Suyasa Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Ratna Suharti Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Mugi Mulyono Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Basuki Rachmad Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Nunung Sabariyah Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Rifqi Abdillah Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia Correspondence Dadan Zulkifli Jakarta Fisheries University, 12520 Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia A conflict analysis of management of fishery resources in East coastal of Sumatra, Indonesia Dadan Zulkifli, I Nyoman Suyasa, Ratna Suharti, Mugi Mulyono, Basuki Rachmad, Nunung Sabariyah and Rifqi Abdillah Abstract This research was conducted on the east coast of Sumatra Island including Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung Province. From February 6 to May 20, 2017. The objective of the research is to analyze the existence of potential conflicts, types of conflicts and alternative solutions to conflict in the East Coast of Sumatra. The data collection methods are carried out using qualitative methods. The results showed that the potential for fisheries conflicts on the east coast of Sumatra is caused by poor utilization of space and tends to prioritize the economic side compared to the ecological and social side. The type of conflict found is class conflict, ownership conflict and agrarian conflict. The alternative solution of the potential of conflict is increasing the supervision and law enforcement in the sea fisheries, strengthening institutional management of the utilization of fisheries resources and developing the network between fishing communities in the Malacca Strait. Keywords: Conflict potential, type of cConflict, the alternative solution of conflict 1. Introduction Fisheries resources are a major source of food especially as animal protein for humans and provide employment and economic benefits [1] . Low productivity leads to competition among fishermen to get fish catches are becoming increasingly stringent because the regime of fish resources management is open (open access). These conditions are prone to conflict [21] . Meanwhile, global demand for marine protein is growing [2] . Tunje said that the increasing fishing pressure and over-harvesting of fisheries resources, for instance, have resulted in an uptight competition for the fisheries resources between the multiple users and subsequent reduction or collapse of important viable fish populations. These, in turn, have led to conflicts among the different user groups and even within individuals in a particular fisher user group over the declining fisheries resources [9] . Fisheries resource use conflicts are common among artisanal fishers of tropical developing coastal areas. This is because most communities in these regions are highly dependent on the coastal and marine resources for livelihood [10] . These resource use conflicts, if not well understood and managed, can be a constraint towards achieving sustainable use and management of the resource with some associated negative socio-economic implications [9] . Conflicts among stakeholders are often expressed in three scales: communities, coastal area, and individual communities [18] . The conflicts that occur among fishermen include two main characteristics, the first is conflicts between fellow fishermen themselves or internal conflicts, and the second is conflicts between fishermen and non-fishermen or external conflicts [11] . Conflicts among fisheries stakeholders arise due to differences in power, interests, values, priorities, and manner of resource exploitation [15] . Demand for fishery outputs, which has exceeded the capacity of near-shore areas to satisfy all of the demands instantaneously, is causing spatial conflicts among fishing gear operators. This lead to serious problems as overfishing, degradation of coral reefs and other important near-shore habitats, coastal and marine pollution, and others, which could challenge sustainable development at both regional and local scales [18] . Conflict is a fundamental social process [4] , particularly in vulnerable regions that depend on fish for food security [3] . A conflict is the result of opposing interests involving scarce resources, goal divergence and frustration [17] . Conflicts over access and control of fisheries and aquatic resources are a global phenomenon [10] .