VULNERABILITY AND STAKEHOLDER CONVERGENCY OF LARGE PELAGIC FISH SUPPLY CHAIN TO FACE ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY IN EAST JAVA INDONESIA

Abstract

The supply chain of large pelagic fish in Indonesia is a complex system with high environmental uncertainty. This study aims to describe the supply chain, the level of business vulnerability and convergency of actors on the supply chain of large pelagic fish in East Java, Indonesia. The population is the business actors in the supply chain in East Java Province of Indonesia. The sample is obtained using the purposive sampling method. The data are gathered from interviews with the business actors, supported by questionnaires and focus group discussions. This study uses supply chain analysis, business vulnerability index, and analysis using the Matrix of Alliances and Conflicts: Tactics, Objectives, and Recommendations. The findings indicate that the actors are the fishermen, vessel owners, operational managers, middlemen, manufacturers or processors, distributors, and retailers. The degree of business vulnerability on the supply chain falls to the moderate category. The most substantial objective of the actors is the improvement in income. The main actors who owned the biggest power to influence the supply chain are the middlemen and the operational managers. The implication is that these actors have a significant role in improving the product competitive advantage.