Kearifan Lokal Panglima Laot: Konservasi Terumbu Karang Sebagai Manifestasi Ketahanan Pangan dan Pariwisata di Kota Sabang Provinsi Aceh

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the local wisdom of Panglima Laot as a manifestation of food security and as a supporter of tourism in coral reef conservation in Sabang City, Aceh. The study used a qualitative approach involving 25 informants consisting of traditional leaders, village officials, local communities, and tourists. Data were collected through interviews, observations, documentation, and literature studies, then analyzed descriptively. The results of the study indicate that the local wisdom of Panglima Laot plays an important role in maintaining food security through various customary rules, such as the existence of Panglima Laot as a leader, uroe pantang melaot (days prohibited from going to sea), and the adat laot that regulates fishing activities, including the concept of sustenance and social norms when going to sea. In addition, this local wisdom also supports tourism through the regulation of conservation areas, including prohibitions in protected zones, sanctions for violations, and other specific rules. The efforts of the Sabang City government, such as the construction of marine conservation monuments and the installation of customary information boards, have helped raise public awareness in maintaining marine ecosystems. The sustainability of coral reefs is important because environmental damage has an impact on the decline in the number of tourists and the income of local communities.

Keywords: Marine Conservation, Local Wisdom, Food Security, Panglima Laot, Tourism