en Economy in fishery Economy in fishery كاربردي Orginal research papers <span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Artisanal fishers usually utilize various types of traditional fishing gear, including net</span></span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">s</span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">, rods, and trap</span></span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">s. Since these choices </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">influence their income,</span></span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black"> the current study examined how different types of fishing gear affect the income of artisanal fishers on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia (ECPM). Data were collected through structured interviews with 262 heads of crew, all of whom were artisanal fishers across Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang. A</span></span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black"> set of questionnaires was used to collect the data from October 2023 to February 2024</span></span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">. </span></span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Since artisanal fishers are scattered along the ECPM, the researchers used a random sampling technique. </span></span></span><span lang="TR" style="font-size:11.0pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Data were analyzed using budgetary analysis and one-way ANOVA. The results indicate that trap fishing yields the highest income due to its ability to capture high-value species with lower operational costs, whereas gillnet and hook-and-line fishing provide moderate earnings. The study underscores the importance of selecting appropriate fishing gear to maximize income while minimizing costs.</span></span></span> Fishing gear, Income, Trap, Gillnet, Hook and line, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Malaysia 1417 1428 http://jifro.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-5162-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1 W.M.A. Wan Azimi aimanzimi@gmail.com 100319475328460058186 100319475328460058186 No Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia R. Mat Piah rumeaida@umt.edu.my 100319475328460058187 100319475328460058187 No Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia F. Asmat mfadzliee@wwf.org.my 100319475328460058188 100319475328460058188 No WWF-Malaysia, 1, Jalan PJS 5/28A, Petaling Jaya Commercial Centre, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia A. Mohamad abdullahm@umt.edu.my 100319475328460058189 100319475328460058189 Yes Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia