The Sustainability Levels Of Purse Seine In Bontobahari Waters Of Bulukumba Regency Muh. Aldhy Hatmar (a*), Achmar Mallawa (a), Muhammad Kurnia (a)
a) Fisheries Resource Utilization Study Program, Faculty of Marine and Fishery Sciences, Hasanuddin University.
Abstract
This study aims to determine the level of sustainability of purse seines operated in FADs plus lights and non FADs in the waters of Bontobahari, Bulukumba Regency. This research was conducted in June and November 2020 in Bontobahari District, Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi. The research method used is the case study method. The data needed in this study consisted of primary and secondary data. Primary data includes biological data of the catch, technical fishing gear and socio-economics of the purse seine business. While secondary data was taken from interviews and the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Bulukumba Regency. The sustainability of purse seine was analyzed using 14 criteria according to the Mallawa modified Arimoto method. The results showed that purse seine without FADs had moderate level of sustainability with a value of 76.8%. Meanwhile, purse seine with FADs plus lights have a low level of environmental friendliness or less environmentally friendly with a value of 63.75%. The low level of sustainability of fishing technology is caused by the dominance of small size fish and the low size of fish suitable for catching, investment value, income level, and fuel and the capture of protected marine biota.
