Abstract
The purpose of this study is, first, to determine the conditions of fishermen in Silae Village before the earthquake and tsunami disaster and, second, to determine the current conditions of fishermen in Silae Village as a form of social change. To answer these questions, the author conducted research using the following methods: literature review to obtain secondary data, followed by field research consisting of observation, interviews, and documentation. There were five fishermen who served as informants for this study, based on the criteria described in the research methods section. These informants were selected purposively. After the data was collected and analyzed qualitatively, the following results were obtained:
Before the earthquake and tsunami, fishermen in Silae Village lived in limited conditions because they did not have adequate fishing equipment, even though they had experience, but they were not yet advanced fishermen. It was evident that their fishing range was limited (tending to be close) because they only used human power/non-motorized boats, so their range was very close, which meant that their catch was limited, sufficient only for consumption. The earthquake and tsunami changed the fishermen's lives quickly and unexpectedly, beyond their control. What changed the situation of the fishermen in Silae Village was the arrival of assistance from various parties, both from the Palu City government and from abroad (Turkey) in the form of fishing equipment, ranging from boats to engines with limited capacity. The arrival of this assistance directly changed the fishermen's situation. The change that the author observed was that the fishermen's motivation to work was very high, and they were able to travel further afield, which increased their production and changed their situation from what it had been previously. Therefore, the social change that occurred was unplanned but changed for the better (progress).