CATCH COMPOSITION AND SOME BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SHARKS IN WESTERN SUMATERA WATERS OF INDONESIA
Abstract: This study was
conducted in western Sumatera and since October 2013 to June 2014. The sampling
locations in Banda Aceh and Sibolga-North Sumatera which were the largest base
of fisheries in western Sumatera region. Shark landing recorded by enumerators
was used as sampling data daily . This
research aim to describ sex ratio, size composition, catch composition of
sharks, and length at first maturity. In Banda Aceh, the sharks as target fish
collected by sorting the bycatch from
tuna longlines and tuna handlines. In Sibolga, sharks is bycatch from fish net, bottom gillnet and
purse seine. Overall, there were 20 species of shark caught in west Indian
Ocean and landed at those fish landing sites, dominated by Spot tail shark
(23%) and Silky shark (13%), whereas Hammerhead shark contributed about 10%
and Oceanic whitetip shark was only less
than 1%. Almost of Spot tail shark, Silky shark, and Scalloped hammerhead that
caught in that area were immature, while
for the almost part of Tiger shark and Pelagic thresher were matured. The sex ratios for Spot tail shark,
Silky shark, Tiger shark, Pelagic thresher, and Scalloped hammerhead caught and
landed at Lampulo and Sibolga fish landing sites were not balance. The length
at first maturity for Spot tail shark was Lm=87,1 cm and Lm = 213,2 cm total
length for Tiger shark.
Keywords: Sharks; biology;
fisheries; Western Sumatera
Author: Dharmadi, Mahiswara,
Kamaluddin Kasim
Journal Code: jpperikanangg160064
