Determination of carrying capacity of waters for the development of intensive technology vaname shrimp ponds in Bulukumba Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesiat
Mudian Paena, Ruzkiah Asaf, Admi Athirah, Kamaria, Erna Ratnawati, Tarunamulia, Akhmad Mustafa dan Imam Tauhid

National Research and Innovation Agency

Abstract

Intensive technology for vaname shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) ponds is an alternative technology to increase national shrimp production in addition to other technologies. Vaname shrimp production in ponds with intensive technology can generally reach 50 tons per hectare which is equivalent to shrimp production for 60 years using traditional technology. The application of intensive technology for sustainable vannamei shrimp pond cultivation can only be realized if expansion planning is based on environmental carrying capacity. Based on this, research has been carried out which aims to determine the carrying capacity of sea waters for the development of intensive vannamei shrimp ponds in Bulukumba Regency (Gantarang and Bontobahari Districts). Carrying capacity is calculated based on the content of oxygen (O) and nitrogen (N) in seawater. The results showed that in Gantarang District, intensive pond development could still be carried out based on the carrying capacity of oxygen and nitrogen, respectively 56.5 ha and 110 ha. Meanwhile, in Bontobahari District, intensive pond development can still be carried out based on the carrying capacity of oxygen and nitrogen of 65.5 ha and 118 ha, respectively.

Keywords: Carrying capacity, shrimp farming, intensive technology

Topic: Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries