STATUS OF SMALL PELAGIC FISHERY IN THE MAKASSAR STRAIT BASED AT THE NORTHERN PART OF JAVA
Abstract: The coastal of
Makassar Strait is one of main fishing grounds for purse seine vessels from
northern part of Java which based at the following landing sites, i.e.
Pekalongan, Tegal and Juwana. The purse seine fishery predominantly targets
small pelagic fish. This paper attempts to present the current condition of
small pelagic fishery in the Makassar Strait. Catch and effort (trip) data
between 2004 and 2011 from the three landing sites were used to estimate
Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) using Schaefer & Fox models. The results
showed a decreasing trend in the catch rate, from 30.83 tons/trip in 2004 to
12.27 tons/trip in 2011. The estimated MSY is at the range of 34,705- 37,930
tons with optimum efforts for 2,234-2,500 purse seine trips. Thus the level of
purse seine fishing effort in 2011, i.e. 3,078 trips, was exceeding the optimum
effort. The decreasing trend in the catch rate may indicate overfishing is
occurring between 2004 and 2011. For management of the small pelagic fisheries
in the waters of Makassar Strait, important action recommended is fishing
effort restrictions. The effort allowed would be only in the range of
2,234-2,500 purse seine trips, and the fishing capacity needs to be controled.
Keywords: Purse seine
fisheries; Makassar Strait; Northern Java
Author: Sri Turni Hartati,
Setiya Triharyuni, Lilis Sadiyah
Journal Code: jpperikanangg160048
