SUSTAINABILITY OF SUCKING SNAIL (Cerithidea obtusa) IN TANAH MERAH, INDRAGIRI HILIR REGENCY, RIAU PROVINCE BASED ON ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the sustainability status of the sucking snail (Cerithidea obtusa) in Tanah Merah District, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province based on ecological and economic dimensions. This research was carried out in June 2021, located in Tanah Merah District, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province. The location determination was carried out purposively with the consideration that the Suction Snail (Cerithidea obtusa) from Tanah Merah District had been exported. With the export, the economic value of the Sucking Snail (Cerithidea obtusa) increases. The method used in this research is to use a survey method, namely by conducting field observations and by conducting interviews with respondents using a descriptive-quantitative approach. Based on the source, the data that can be collected are primary data and secondary data to support the information used in the research. The preparation of the index and sustainability status is carried out by analyzing the score value of each attribute in a multidimensional manner to determine one or several points that reflect the position of sustainability. The conclusion of this study is that the Sustained Snail Sustainability Index in Tanah Merah District on the ecological dimension is 61.90, then its status is quite sustainable. The sustainability index on the economic dimension is 23.20, so the status is unsustainable.