E-Dimas: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Vol 10, No 1 (2019): E-DIMAS

Introducing Scuba Diving for Fishermen of Pantai Kondang Merak, Malang

Oktiyas Muzaky Luthfi (Marine Science University of Brawijaya)
Andi Isdianto (Marine Science University of Brawijaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Apr 2019

Abstract

Pantai Kondang Merak has a biodiversity of marine resources, so that the community always depend on exploration and exploitation activities through fishing, and catch lobster, sea cucumber, abalone and some of algae with diving activities. The diving activities usually in 5-30 m depth in reef area, using air compressor that will danger their live. This compressor has long regulator hose (about 50 m), during diving process the hose will be tied in their waist with 5-7 kg lead, it similar with weight belt in SCUBA diving. The hose also has other function as keep the diver from water current drifting. This method will disrupt the air supply from compressor to mouth face and endanger the life of diver. The safety diving standard is using a SCUBA set, that has a portable air supply and clean air, unlike the air that resulted by the conventional compressor. The aim of this activity is to give safe diving method and give ecotourism skill to the fisherman in Kondang Merak, thus avoiding fisherman from decompression sickness and seek alternative livelihood during west monsoon.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

e-dimas

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal E-Dimas (Educations-Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat), dengan nomor ISSN 2087-3565 (cetak) dan ISSN 2528-5041 (online) adalah jurnal multidisiplin ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Universitas PGRI Semarang. Jurnal E-Dimas merupakan jurnal yang ...