Program pemberdayaan dari dinas perikanan dan kelautan kabupaten tana tidung berupa program minapolitan yaitu konsep budidaya perikanan pada satu hamparan yang luas mulai dari subsistem hulu hingga hilir yang tercantum dalam kepmen kelautan dan perikanan no. 18/men/2011 tentang pedoman umum minapolitan dengan sasaran produki, pendapatan dan perekonomian pada sektor perikanan. program minapolitan yang diberikan kepada kelompok nelayan minapolitan di desa tideng pale induk terdiri dari kegiatan penyuluhan, bantuan sarana dan prasarana serta pendampingan oleh dinas perikanan dan kelautan dalam melakukan usaha budidaya pada sektor perikanan, namun program pemberdayaan masyarakat belum dapat mengoptimalkan keberdayaan serta kemandirian kelompok nelayan minapolitan. tujuan penelitian:(1) mendeskripsikan program pemberdayaan yang dijalankan di kelompok nelayan minapolitan. (2) mengetahui tingkat kepuasan kelompok nelayan minapolitan terhadap program pemberdayaan. metode pengolahan data yaitu menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan skala likert. hasil yang diperoleh yaitu:(1) program pemberdayaan minapolitan terdiri dari penyuluhan, bantuan berupa sarana dan prasarana, serta pendampingan dalam usaha budidaya ikan.(2) indikator kualitas program memiliki nilai indeks 6 dengan kriteria cukup puas, indikator kuantitas program memiliki nilai indeks 8 dengan kriteria sangat puas, indikator waktu program memiliki nilai indeks 5 dengan kriteria cukup puas, indikator dampak program memiliki nilai indeks 6 dengan kriteria cukup puas. kesimpulan penelitian: (1) lingkup program minapolitan yang dijalankan di kelompok nelayan minapolitan antara lain input program pemberdayaan terdiri dari sosialisasi program minapolitan, penetapan kelompok sasaran program minapolitan, pembentukan kelompok nelayan. proses program pemberdayaan terdiri dari bentuk program yang dilaksanakan, partisipasi penerima, kerjasama, peran fasilitator, monitoring dan evaluasi program. output program pemberdayaan terdiri dari manfaat fisik, manfaat non fisik dan pendapatan. (2) tingkat kepuasan kelompok nelayan minapolitan terhadap program pemberdayaan memiliki nilai indeks 25 yang termasuk pada kategori cukup puas. saran: (1) peningkatan peran fasilitator untuk meningkatkan keterampilan nelayan dalam memasarkan ikan, baik berupa ikan mentah maupun keterampilan untuk meningkatkan nilai tambah dalam mengolah ikan. agar output atau hasil yang diperoleh kelompok nelayan minapolitan lebih optimal dan berkelanjutan. (2) program pemberdayaan masyarakat pada kelompok nelayan minapolitan lebih ditingkatkan untuk memperoleh hasil yang optimal. (3) untuk peneliti selanjutnya dapat melakukan penelitian tentang efektifitas program pemberdayaan yang dijalankan di kelompok nelayan minapolitan.

The empowerment program from the department of fisheries and maritime affairs of tana tidung regency in the form of a minapolitan program, namely the concept of aquaculture in a wide expanse ranging from upstream to downstream subsystems listed in the ministry of maritime affairs and fisheries no. 18 / men / 2011 concerning general guidelines for minapolitan with production, income and economic targets in the fisheries sector. minapolitan program given to minapolitan fishermen groups in tideng pale induk village consists of extension activities, facilities and infrastructure assistance and assistance by the fisheries and maritime affairs department in conducting aquaculture in the fisheries sector, but community empowerment programs have not been able to optimize the empowerment and independence of minapolitan fishermen groups . research objectives: (1) describe the empowerment program carried out in the minapolitan fishermen group. (2) knowing the level of satisfaction of minapolitan fishermen groups on empowerment programs. data processing methods are using descriptive analysis and likert scale. the results obtained are: (1) minapolitan empowerment program consists of counseling, assistance in the form of facilities and infrastructure, and assistance in fish farming business (2) indicators of program quality have an index value of 6 with criteria satisfied, the quantity indicator of the program has an index value of 8 with criteria very satisfied, the time indicator of the program has an index value of 5 with the criteria quite satisfied, the program impact indicator has an index value of 6 with the criteria quite satisfied. research conclusions: (1) the scope of the minapolitan program run in the minapolitan fishermen group includes the input of empowerment programs consisting of the socialization of the minapolitan program, the determination of the target group of the minapolitan program, the formation of fishermen groups. the empowerment program process consists of the form of programs implemented, recipient participation, cooperation, the role of facilitators, program monitoring and evaluation. the output of the empowerment program consists of physical benefits, non-physical benefits and income. (2) the level of satisfaction of minapolitan fishermen groups towards empowerment programs has an index value of 25 which is categorized as quite satisfied. suggestions: (1) increasing the role of facilitators to improve the skills of fishermen in marketing fish, both in the form of raw fish and skills to increase added value in processing fish. so that the output or results obtained by minapolitan fishermen groups are more optimal and sustainable. (2) community empowerment programs for minapolitan fishermen groups are further enhanced to obtain optimal results. (3) for further researchers, they can conduct research on the effectiveness of empowerment programs carried out in the minapolitan fishing group.