Comparison of Exchange Rates of Tourism Small Enterprises and Traditional Fishermen in Pangandaran District, Indonesia

Abstract

The fishery is an agricultural sector with abundant natural resources and a high production value, but this does not make traditional fishers and tourism business actors prosperous. This study aims to calculate the exchange rate of tourism businesses and traditional fishers in the Pangandaran District and the factors that influence it. This study uses a comparative descriptive method located in Pangandaran District by using the accidental sampling method. The data used are primary and secondary data, with a total number of 60 respondents for two professions with interview techniques. For analysis using the Exchange Rate formula and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis. This study indicates that the average exchange rate for traditional fishers is 0.99, while the average exchange rate for tourism businesses is 1.05. The exchange rate belonging to traditional fishers is below 1, which means they are not sufficiently able to meet their household needs and can be said to be less prosperous. Meanwhile, the exchange rate owned by tourism business actors is at number 1, which means they are pretty profitable and quite able to meet their household needs. The factors that influence it are income from fisheries or business products (X1), total of family member (X2), workload as fishermen or business actors (X3), and work experience (X4).