This article reviews the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic felt by traditional fishermen in the city of Tarakan. The Covid-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the economy of traditional fishermen. They experienced a loss of market, both import and export markets which resulted in a decline in sales of their catch. On the other hand, the operational costs they have to spend are increasing. Based on the conception of the Indonesian state as a welfare state, the Indonesian government is required to play an active role in the lives of its citizens. The state must be active in fulfilling the welfare of its citizens through the powers it has, whether it is bound, optional or free. The state must be active in fulfilling the welfare of its citizens. In an emergency, the government is allowed to use its free power to make policies
that aim to protect and improve the welfare of citizens. Nevertheless, the state must still be based on the protection and fulfillment of human rights. This article recommends a number of policies that the government should take. The government must carry out efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in fishing and coastal villages, overcome the decline in fishery commodity exports, maintain production and create schemes to stabilize fish prices, provide stimulus to maintain people's purchasing power, relax / delay credit payments for small and medium scale fisheries enterprises, develop effective social safety net programs tailored for fishermen.

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