Factors affecting expenditure and income of small fisherman households: Evidence from Jember, Indonesia

Small-scale fishermen from Watu Ulo, Jember, Indonesia use very simple fishing gear and small boats nets. Thus, they receive a low catch affect their well-being. This study aims to analyze the factors that can income expenditure of fishers’ households. interviewed in Ulo Hamlet, Ambulu District, using random sampling. The analytical method this used Two-stage Least Square (2SLS) estimate parameters equation. results showed was influenced by selling price fish production. Non-fishing total household fishermen's education. Husband's work at sea did not non-fishing income. Meanwhile, there were two affected expenditures. Food income, number family members, rice expenditure. Moreover, non-food schoolchildren, customs. suggests need diversify sources into processed goods so be sold markets or shops. Such effort increase fisherman households.JEL Classification E31; J43; O11