Portable Fish-Drying Rack Design to Promote Salted-Fish Production and Improve Fishermen’s Household Livelihood

DOI

10.2991/978-2-38476-499-0_15How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Salted Fish; Design Innovation; Portable Drying Rack; Fisheries; SDGS; Women Empowerment

Abstract

Deli Serdang Regency, particularly Percut Village in Percut Sei Tuan Subdistrict, possesses considerable fisheries potential. Nevertheless, local fishing communities remain economically vulnerable due to their reliance on catching fresh fish with modest tools, and are forced to sell at relatively low prices. To increase household income, fishermen’s wives engage in salted fish processing. However, the drying process still relies on traditional sun-drying methods, which are highly dependent on weather conditions, resulting in low efficiency and reduced product quality. Addressing this challenge, this study introduces the design and application of an innovative portable fish-drying rack to optimize salted fish production. The initiative is closely aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly poverty alleviation (SDG 1) and gender equality (SDG 5), while also supporting Asta Cita in promoting entrepreneurship, creative industries, and community-based economic resilience. The innovation is expected to enhance both the quality and efficiency of salted fish production, improve the livelihoods of fishermen households, and foster women’s empowerment through sustainable and productive economic activities.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nina Novira
AU  - Novida Yenny
AU  - Hapni Laila Siregar
AU  - Ade Andriani
AU  - Aulia Wardani
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/12/12
TI  - Portable Fish-Drying Rack Design to Promote Salted-Fish Production and Improve Fishermen’s Household Livelihood
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (ICSSIS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 172
EP  - 194
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-499-0_15
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-499-0_15
ID  - Novira2025
ER  -