This research was conducted in August-October 2020 in Rokan Hilir Regency, the
largest central of the fishing industry in Riau Province, Indonesia. The research objective to
analyse the effect of trust on the fishing industry supply chain performance in the regency.
Respondents were set 270 fishing companies based on the Slovin formula. They were taken
purposively in four fishing centres, namely Panipahan (Pasir Limau Kapas district),
Bagansiapiapi (Bangko), Kubu Babussalam, and Sinaboi. Collecting data using a closed
questionnaire, containing a number of statements measured by a 7-point Likert scale. The data
collected includes trust (credibility, top management capability, and government support), and
supply chain performance (smooth of goods flow, financial flow, and information flow). Data
analysed using the Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) method with
the help of SmartPLS 3.3 software. The results showed that the trust has a positive and significant
effect on the fishing industry performance in Rokan Hilir. This happens because the relationship
between fellow entities of fishing industry supply chain occurs based on trust. The relationship
between fishing companies (fisherman) and tauke (fish collectors, agents, and exporters) is based
on patron-client ties, while the relationship between fellow tauke is based on family/blood ties.
Both types of relationships have existed for year