EXPLOITATION AND CPUE TREND OF THE SMALL PELAGIC FISHERIES IN THE SULAWESI SEA, INDONESIA
Abstract: One of the expected
benefits of the Sulu-Celebes Sea Project during its implementation is to have
increased fish stocks at demonstration sites, as indicated by the Catch per
Unit of Effort (CPUE). Analysis of catch and effort data of the small pelagic
fisheries by using the surplus yield model was done to obtain information on
the likely trend of CPUE for the last ten years. By using the pajeko as the
standardized fishing gear the trend of CPUE has been calculated. Between
2000-2005, the trend of production (catch), effort and CPUE followed the
general pattern of the exploited fisheries that already fully exploited, where
the increasing trend of effort was not followed by the increasing catch. On the
other hand, the trend of CPUE is decreased. In the following years, the trend
of both catch and CPUE do not follow the general pattern of the exploited
fisheries. The trend of catch, effort and CPUE has likely been stable,
indicating that the fishery in this period has been leveled-off. The status of
exploitation of the small pelagic fish resources in the Indonesian Sulawesi Sea
is demermined by the MSY level that has likely been surpassed during the period
2003-2004. Therefore with the increasing effort in the following year the trend
of catch was relatively stable. It is likely that the small pelagic fish stock
in the Indonesian Sulawesi Sea might be ‘fully exploited’.
Keywords: Exploitation; CPUE;
Small Pelagic Fisheries; Sulawesi Sea
Author: Lilis Sadiyah, Purwanto,
Andhika P. Prasetyo
Journal Code: jpperikanangg120050
