Study catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) seine net as one of small-scale fishing gear in Palabuhanratu Fishing Port, Indonesia

Fisheries Engineering

One of the fisheries management areas in Indonesia is the Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 573. WPP 573 consists of several fish landing centers, including PPN Palabuhanratu. The high fish production cannot be separated from the contribution of small-scale fisheries. Small-scale fishermen groups in PPN Palabuhanratu are fishermen who operate seine nets. Seine net is a part of seine in a circle which consists of a bag, a body, and two wings on the left and right, including main ropes. This study aims to determine the value of CPUE in this case the production per time setting (hours) on the seine net fishing gear in PPN Palabuhanratu. The research location chosen was PPN Palabuhanratu as a landing base for seine net fishermen. This location was chosen because it is a productive landing area in FMA 573. This study was conducted in 2019. The method that was used in this research was the survey method. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected to complete the necessity of this study. Primary data collected is the fishing production and the number of setting hours. Descriptions of fishing gear and operation method were observed directly at the study site. The highest catch value per unit of effort of seine net fishing gear in PPN Palabuhanratu is 456.22 kg/hour in June, while the lowest is 195.26 kg / hour in January.

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