Fishing Capacity of the Small-pelagic Fishery at Banda Sea, Moluccas

Excessive fishing capacity is a core issue in marine capture fisheries. In relation with the capacity issue, this study was conducted to determine annual changes of fishing capacity of the small-pelagic fishery at FMA-714 Banda Sea using time-series data of 1985 until 2006 which was analyzed using data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. The small-pelagic fishery was found to be excess capacity in 17 out of 22 DMU. And there was indication of overcapacity in the period of 1989 until 1998. The fishery had a tendency to be not efficient with the highest score of 23.7% at DMU-1998. Consequently, alternative fishery management policies are needed to reduce fishing inputs of the fishery at the FMA-714 Banda Sea

Biological Base of Skipjack as the Foundation for Sustainable Fisheries Management in the North Maluku Province

Skipjacks in the western and southern waters of North Maluku Province were caught using pole and line with FADs. Skipjack usually swims near the surface water and tends to be classified as a juvenile skipjack that caught during fishing activities. The study objective was to analyze biological data of skipjack including length weight relationship, growth, length at first maturity/lm and catch size, size composition and gonad maturity. Skipjack samples were caught in the waters of the western (zone A) and southern (zone b) areas of North Maluku Province, from April 2012 until May 2013. The sudy results show the value bof skipjack caught around FADs at zone A and B were similar as b=3. This indicates that the growth of skipjack in both areas was categorized as in isometric pattern. L∞ of skipjack caught at zone A was 75 cm at the age of 56 months and at zone B was 76 cm at the age of 56 months. Lm value skipjack caught in zone A and zone B was obtained by 43 cm, with a range of long-forked skipjack caught in zone A from 26.0 to 72.0 cm, and at zone B from 26- to 71 cm , The gonad maturity at zone A and B, was obtained in the similar stages as maturity stages I, II, III,IV, and V. TKG V of the skipjack caught around FADs zone A is found in March and B in July, so it can be presumed skipjack in two zones throughout the year with peak spawning occurs in March for zone A and B in July

Keberlanjutan Perikanan Skala Besar di Laut Arafura

Arafura merupakan salah satu perairan di Indonesia “the golden fishing ground” dalam industri perikanan tangkap Indonesia. Potensi lestari (MSY) sebanyak 771.600 ton /tahun terdiri ikan pelagis, ikan demersal, udang, cumi-cumi, lobster dan ikan karang, Laut Arafura telah menjadi "faktor menarik" untuk perikanan tangkap skala besar yang menggunakan kapal > 30 GT. Sayangnya, memancing intensitas tinggi di Laut Arafura mengakibatkan "penangkapan ikan yang berlebihan" dan masalah lain sebagai Illegal-Unreported-Unregulated (IUU) fishing, metode penangkapan ikan yang merusak, Perusakan habitat ikan, dan konflik sosial. Di sisi lain, Laut Arafura telah memberikan kontribusi yang signifikan dalam mendapatkan pekerjaan pemerintah dan menyediakan bagi nelayan dan orang-orang yang terlibat. Sehingga sangat penting untuk mengelola Laut Arafura perikanan mempertimbangkan aspek multi-disiplin seperti ekologi, teknologi ekonomi, sosial, dan etika. Juga penting untuk mengetahui keadaan keberlanjutan Laut Arafura dalam multi-disiplin sebagai dasar untuk menentukan kebijakan perikanan terbaik di daerah itu di masa depan. Ada 5 (lima) perikanan utama (dengan alat tangkap) di Laut Arafura menggunakan sebagai jaring ikan, jaring udang, insang bersih, garis panjang bawah, dan garis squid / jigging. RAPFISH (Penilaian cepat untuk Perikanan) adalah metode analisis baru yang dikembangkan oleh University of British Columbia, Kanada untuk mengevaluasi keberlanjutan perikanan dalam multi-disiplin. Analisis RAPFISH (termasuk Leverage dan Monte Carlo analisis) oleh 5 (lima) jenis perikanan memberikan beberapa hasil sebagai: (1) perikanan dari Laut Arafura adalah cukup berkelanjutan dengan skor 53,86; (2) squid jigging, rawai bawah , dan perikanan berkelanjutan gillnet cukup; tetapi ikan bersih dan jaring udang kurang berkelanjutan, (3) dimensi ekologi yang baik dengan skor 72,43 berkelanjutan, tetapi dimensi etika kurang berkelanjutan dengan skor 37,26. Analisis Leverage menunjukkan atribut yang memberikan pengaruh tertinggi untuk setiap dimensi sebagai: (1) ukuran ikan pada dimensi ekologi, (2) sektor pekerjaan pada dimensi ekonomi, (3) FAD (ikan menarik perangkat) menggunakan dan selektivitas gigi pada teknologi dimensi; (4) tingkat pendidikan pada dimensi sosial, dan (5) hanya manajemen padadimensi etika. Ini direkomendasikan untuk pengembangan perikanan Laut Arafura untuk mempromosikan alat tangkap rawai keberlanjutan seperti cumi jigging, bawah, dan perikanan gillnet

Potensi Wisata Bahari Pulau-pulau Kecil Di Kawasan Kapoposang Kabupaten Pangkep

Kapoposang area is located in Pangkep Regency consist of six small islands and consist of high marine and fisheries resources, especially the white sandy beaches and coral reefs within its ecosystem. This is an important factor for further development of marine tourism based on conser-vation. Identification of marine tourism resources is the first step in development planning process. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and survei method was applied in this research. The result show that this area is a potential area to be developed as marine tourism area based on conservation consideration

Fish Behavior on Fisheries Boat Lift Net (Bagan Petepete) by Using Led Lights

Research on fish behavior in boat lift net fisheries (bagan petepete) equipped with LED light is very important since the similar research is very limited conducted in Indonesian waters. The purpose of this study was to understand the LED light distribution and its impact on the fish behavior around the LED light. This study was conducted in the laboratory of Simulation Workshop and Navigation, Pangkep State Polytechnique of Agricultural and fishing experiment was done in Barru District waters, Makassar Strait, South Sulawesi. The light intensity was measured by a digital lux meter and under water lux meter, while fish behavior was observed by side scan sonar color. Light intensity analyses showed that the distribution of 80 watts LED light was mostly focused with 1096 lux with an angle168°. Fishes approached the light at 5-10 m and 20-30 m water depth from all directions after all lights were turned on. Fishes in smaller groups and higher density concentrated around the light when only one lamp was turned on. After catch processing, some fishes left the lighting area and others still stayed in the lighting area