TANTANGAN MASYARAKAT MARITIM PASCA TSUNAMI DI PESANGGARAN DESA PESANGGARAN BANYUWANGI

Banyuwangi as the eastern end of the island of Java with its unique and interesting maritime natural nuance mainly due to its position in the South Coast Sea region. Although this positive value also has a negative impact due to Indonesia's geographical conditions located in areas prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, this is a result of the three seabed plates, namely the Eurasian Plate, the Indo Australia Plate and the Pacific Plate. The tsunami disaster finally came to Banyuwangi June 3, 1994 with a major impact on the socio-economic conditions of the maritime community, especially in the southern coastal area of Banyuwangi, namely Pesanggaran Subdistrict. Forests and beaches in Kecamatan Pesanggaran are still natural and very interesting and have the characteristics of each of them. After the disaster, the community prioritizes conditions as the beginning of the change. However, changes with additional assistance from the Banyuwangi District Government have not yet had an impact to strengthen the socio-economic conditions of the maritime community in Hamlet. This research is to find out about the socio-economic conditions of the maritime community in Pesanggaran Village with a unique and interesting place after the tsunami disaster until now. The results of the study are used as a reference and basis for consideration for the maritime community in the Ringinagung Village and the Banyuwangi Regency Government to hold a number of socio-economic reforms related to the world of tourism. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study design that uses a phenomenological perspective. The selection of respondents using snow ball, where the sample in this study is the maritime community located in Pesanggaran Subdistrict, Banyuwangi Regency. The method used in data analysis is descriptive qualitative. The results of the study will be a recommendation for an in-depth understanding of the socio-economic conditions of the community through the use of the surrounding natural environment and the role of the government in granting new policies to the maritime community on the southern coast of Banyuwangi.