This research is motivated by the phenomenon of empowerment that does not show results in an effort to increase the working ability of fishermen. Various trainings have been carried out to improve working ability, including assistance from the government and the private sector, but still have not shown an increase in the empowerment of East Lombok fishermen. Therefore, the empowerment of East Lombok fishermen was examined in this study. This study aims to determine the effect of fishermen empowerment towards their working ability in east Lombok. Data was obtained through questionnaires to 171 fishermen respondents in East Lombok, interviews with community leaders related institutions, and field observations. The analysis was carried out descriptively and quantitatively. Descriptive analysis explains the indicators that have a score above and below the average total score for each variable. Quantitative analysis uses SEM with PLS applications to determine the level of significance between variables as mentioned in the research objectives. The results showed that empowerment had a positive and significant effect on fishermen working ability. This means that the empowerment of the East Lombok fishing community must continue to be improved to improve the empowerment of fishermen. Variables that have a significant effect must be increased to improve the welfare of fishermen in East Lombok.