Blue Food Security Innovation System of The ABCD Based Programme PEKAT SIRAJA (Empowerment of Padaharja Coastal Communities) By PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Fuel Terminal Tegal

Abstract

Climate change is a global challenge with a direct impact on society. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) (2026) recorded that the Earth's average temperature has risen by 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, exceeding the Paris Agreement target. One major impact is sea level rise due to ocean warming and melting ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica (United Nations). In Indonesia, sea level rise is approximately 1.2 cm per year (BMKG, 2024). Padaharja Village, Tegal Regency, is a coastal area affected by prolonged tidal flooding due to sea level rise. This condition threatens and damages the fishponds that are a source of livelihood for the community. This village has a potential 21-hectare milkfish pond managed by 33 farmers belonging to the Sidamulya Farming Group (Pokdakan Sidamulya). Despite frequent losses due to tidal flooding, the farmers continue to strive to maintain milkfish production to meet community needs. Padaharja Village's milkfish production reaches approximately 50.4 tons per year and is a mainstay of the local economy. In addition, there are 189 UMKM, most of which process milkfish-based products, and 521 housewives with the potential to contribute to village economic development. Vulnerable groups affected include shrimp farmers, vulnerable women, the elderly, children, people with disabilities, and the poor.