Analysis of the Role of Fisheries Sector in Regional Development of Garut Regency of West Java

This study aims to analyze the contribution of the fisheries sector to the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GDP), to analyze the extent to which market demand is related to the fishery sector's products, and to analyze the strength of the base and non-base sectors of the fisheries sector in the region. Development in Garut Regency. The method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive method using secondary time series data, which is then analyzed using descriptive statistics, and a qualitative method using primary data obtained through direct interviews with parties involved in the fisheries sector. This research consists of two types of data: primary and secondary data. The data were analyzed by Shift share analysis, location quotient (LQ) analysis, Localization index (LI) analysis, and specialization index (SI). Calculation of the economic growth rate in the region using LQ, LI, and SI (the LQ average is 1,91 (>1) which means that the Garut Regency fishery sector is an economic base sector that can meet the needs of fishery products in its area and has the potential to carry out export activities the LI average is 0,00 meaning that the fishery sector is dispersed in West Java Province and has not become the focus of excellence in Garut Regency. and the SI average is 0,00 indicates that the fisheries sector is essential but not specialized in the economic sector in Garut Regency. The result of the shift-share analysis suggests that the fisheries sector is a progressive sector but uncompetitive.