Analysis of Exports of Marine Fishery Commodities in Southeast Sulawesi
Manat Rahim, La Ode Suriadi, Hepi Milia

Abstract
This study aims to determine the influence of exchange rates, economic growth of importing countries, number of importing countries, and policy of export on the commodities of marine fishery in Southeast Sulawesi, and to determine the simultaneous impact of exchange rates, economic growth of importing countries, number of importing countries, and policy of export on the commodities of marine fishery in Southeast Sulawesi. The benefits of this study is that it offers some suggestions to the government of Southeast Sulawesi in its attempts to improve the living standard and wealth of fishermen, to set a policy on increasing export of marine fishery commodities from Southeast Sulawesi, and to contribute to any parties concerned with the problems under investigation. The results of the study showed that: (1) all independent variables, which include exchange rates, GDP of the importing countries, the number of importing countries, and policy, simultaneously have significant effects on the variable of the value of export of marine fishery in Southeast Sulawesi; (2) partially, the variable of policy has a significant effect on the export value of marine fishery commodities. This indicates that the government’s policy, which intend to overcome problems related to international trade to protect national interests, has directly affected the export ; (3) partially, the variable of exchange rates, the economic growth of the importing countries, and the number of importing countries have no significant effect on the value of export. This indicates that changes in exchange rates, the economic growth of the importing countries, and the number of importing countries do not have any impact on the fluctuation of export value.

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