Abstract:
The impact of catfish farming in ponds has a direct positive impact, namely the emergence of
catfish hatchery businesses to meet the needs of cultivators' seeds and absorption of local labor for
fish harvesting purposes. The indirect positive impact is the production of mud from draining fish
farming ponds that can be used for plant media and the emergence of stalls for daily living needs,
food stalls and fishing ponds. The negative impact is the runoff of pond water onto the road in a
small area.
The catfish farming business in Banjar Regency began in 2000 with positive and negative impacts
on the economy, social and environment. This study aims to analyze the externalities of the catfish
culture environment. The method used is Opportunity cost. The results of the analysis of
environmental externalities of catfish farming in ponds have a direct positive impact, namely the
emergence of catfish hatchery businesses, absorption of local workers and indirect positive impacts
in the form of mud due to draining of aquaculture ponds. used for plants, the emergence of stalls
for daily needs and food stalls and fishing ponds. The negative impact that is directly felt by the
community is the runoff of pond water onto the road.
Description:
The results of the analysis of
environmental externalities of catfish farming in ponds have a direct positive impact, namely the
emergence of catfish hatchery businesses, absorption of local workers and indirect positive impacts
in the form of mud due to draining of aquaculture ponds. used for plants, the emergence of stalls
for daily needs and food stalls and fishing ponds. The negative impact that is directly felt by the
community is the runoff of pond water onto the road.
