Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research

This study aims to compile a social mapping of fish farming communities and social factors that influence fishery development in cikancung village, cikancung district, bandung regency. This research method is a survey method. This research was carried out from july 2023 – august 2023 in cikancung village. The data required is qualitative data, namely primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained through interviews and questionnaires with fish farmers in cikancung village, while secondary data was obtained through documents from the cikancung village government and the food and fisheries security service, bandung regency, west java. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. The data analysis method in this research is qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the social conditions of the cultivators were in the productive age with a secondary education level. Livelihoods as fish cultivators are sidelines. Most of the fish farming business is carried out by men, while women play a role in domestic activities. The social stratification of the cultivating community is at the lower strata, namely as ordinary people. Social factors that hinder cultivators in developing their business are uneven levels of education, lack of counseling, and cultivation as a side livelihood. There is a need for ongoing research regarding socio-economic mapping By using variables and other methods to monitor What are the social and economic conditions of the fish farming community in Cikancung village, cikancung district, bandung regency and also There needs to be more intensive outreach and training activities To fish farmers in cikancung village so that business activities are carried out Implemented can be more advanced and developed.