Length frequency Distribution of Yellowtail Fusilier (Caesio cuning) in several fishing gears in The Managed Access and Reserves of Pasikolaga Buton Strait Muna Regency Mohammad Rais, Musbir , Assir Marimba, Budimawan
Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Hasanuddin University, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Abstract
Yellow tail fusilier (Caesio cuning) is the dominant catch caught by fishermen in the Buton Strait, especially in the Managed Access And Reserves of Pasikolaga, Muna district, Southeast Sulawesi. The level of utilization of yellowtail is quite high and it is caught in several fishing gears of several sizes so it is necessary to have management arrangements so that the yellowtail fish resource is maintained. This study aims to determine the size distribution of yellow tail fish caught in several fishing gears. This research was conducted in April 2020 - August 2021 in the Buton Strait, Muna Regency. This research was conducted in Mei 2021 - Mei 2022 in the Buton Strait, Muna Regency. This study analyzed the catches of traps, drive gillnets, Surface Gillnet, vertical hand lines, and Bottom gillnets. The results showed that 13828 (Caesio cuning ) fish were caught during the study period with different sizes. The dominant sizes caught in traps were 21-22 cmTL (356) , drive gillnet 21 -22 cmTL (367), net 23-24 cmTL (159), Gillnet 22-23 cmTL (2263) and vertical hand line 19-20 cmTL (1063). Therefore, regulations related to the number of catches and the use of fishing gear need to be regulated in order to create a sustainable yellow tail fishery
