THE DISPUTES AND INFLUENCE AMONGST FISHERMEN ON MARITIME CONTAMINATION

Abstract

This study intends to examine the fishermen’s disputes over marine pollution, concentrating on the triggers and consequences of marine pollution on the fishermen. The scope of the study is performed at Kubang Rotan, Kuala Kedah, Kedah, Malaysia. The purpose of the study encompasses as follows: a) to determine the disputes faced by fishermen from marine pollution, b) to examine the influences faced by the fisher from marine pollution, and c) to evaluate the volume of fish caught from marine pollution. The descriptive quantitative analysis is utilized based on the data that have been collected from the 62 respondents of the questionnaire survey distribution among the samples. The respondents were randomly selected to contribute to the data collection process. There are three sections in the questionnaire. Section A coversthe respondent's background, including age, gender, race, experience, and education level. Section B covers the disputes, including the causes and the effects and section C covers the volume of fish caught by the fishermen from the marine pollution effect. The correlation analysis has shown that the volume of the caught fish is positively correlated at 0.659 by the disputes and the influence is positively associated at 0.694 correspondingly.