Tesis ini membahas tentang faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi keberterimaan para nelayan di desa Muara Binuangeun terhadap aktivitas drilling exploration di blok Ujung Kulon. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode semi-kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian cross sectional. Data penelitian diperoleh dari data primer yang didapat dari pengisian kuesioner atas 207 responden, serta data sekunder yaitu dari observasi, focus group dan wawancara terhadap key informan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 55,6% nelayan merasakan ada keuntungan secara ekonomi, 60,9% nelayan mempunyai persepsi yang baik terhadap risiko keselamatan, 58% nelayan mempunyai tingkat kepercayaan yang positif terhadap pihak yang melakukan aktivitas drilling exploration, dan 51,7% nelayan dapat menerima aktivitas drilling exploration di blok Ujung Kulon. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan antara faktor keuntungan ekonomi, faktor persepsi risiko dan faktor kepercayaan terhadap keberterimaan nelayan pada aktivitas ini.

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This thesis is about factors that affect the acceptance of fishermen in the village of Muara Binuangeun to drilling exploration activities in the Ujung Kulon Block. This study used a semi-quantitative method with cross-sectional research design. Data were obtained from questionnaires from 207 respondents as primary data, and secondary data were obtained from observations, focus groups and interviews with key informants. The results showed that 55.6% of fishermen have confidence of the economic benefits, 60.9% of fishermen have a good perception of the safety risk, 58% of fishermen have a positive level of confidence to the parties that conducting the exploration drilling activities, and 51.7% of fishermen accept drilling exploration activity in Ujung Kulon block. Research shows that there is a correlation between factor of economic benefits, factor of risk perceptions and factor of trust to the acceptance of the fishermen on this activity.