Sampling Methods and Sampling Size of Marine-Fishers
which consisted of 90 small scales collectors, 8 medium scale collectors, and 1 big scale collectors.
Step 1
The first step is determining the region which would be used for the sampling areas. Based on the data of marine and fisheries offices, the major area was
located in
TPI Pelabuhan Perikanan Samudra Cilacap
PPSC which was taken as the location of sampling. The sampling location was determined based on Table
3.5
Table 3.5 Location and Population of Collectors
No Name of TPI
Number of Collectors
Sample Size 1.
TPI PPSC 71
43 2.
TPI Sidakaya 4
-
3.
TPI Sentolokawat 6
-
4.
Mina Usaha Jetis 8
-
Source: Marine and Fishery Offices, 2010
Another 7 TPI in Cilacap, such as: Lengkong, Seleko, Pandanarang, Tegalkatilayu, Bateray, Kemiren, and RawaJarit, are considered active. But most
of these TPI are selling inland-fisheries Marine and Fishery Offices, 2010, which is irrelevant towards this study.
Step 2
The second step is determining the amount of sample. Roscoe 1975 recommends sample size which is ideally between 30 to 500 elements. Thus, the number of
collectors which was taken was 43 persons in TPI PPSC.