Alternative location determination of frozen tuna industry using analytical hierarchy process (AHP)

Abstract Tuna is a large pelagic fish that widely found in Indonesian waters as one of the countries have an important role global tuna production. Moreover, has potential to be processed into frozen tuna. The added value result freezing process will increase economic this product. Thus, it makes developed industry. One things need considered establishment industry location determination. study was aimed determine alternative for Banda Aceh city done. method used research Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). criteria are Fish Production, Human Resources, Transportation Access, Institutional Support, and Availability Infrastructure. determined Kuta Alam Sub-district, Raja Meuraxa Syiah Kuala Sub-district. calculation using AHP indicates most appropriate Sub-districts with weight 0.428, thus district chosen best