Abstract
Padang Pariaman Regency is one of the coastal regencies in West Sumatra which brackish aquaculture have been developed recently, especially shrimp pond aquaculture. This study was conducted to convey the pond's general condition, including the current status and the problems in aquaculture development. The method used was a desk study through the description of the status and the problems. Based on the study, the development of shrimp ponds increased quickly (63.77 ha) until 2019, which the largest number of ponds was in Batang Anai District, and spreading over 35 points. The production of that shrimp ponds in Padang Pariaman Regency reached 1,500 tons or Rp. 135 million (in 2017), which is marketed locally and outside Padang Pariaman. Problems that arose along with shrimp pond activities are 1. Shrimp pond construction is built very close to coastal areas 2. Shrimp pond activities do not have a business license, 3. Poor waste management of shrimp culture, 4. It is low involvement of the local community as technicians at the shrimp ponds, 5. Business license arrangement is done through third parties, and 6. It is an incompatibility between the area of ponds in the license and the real size of the ponds.
Highlights
IntroductionThe coastal area is a transition area (interface area) between land and marine ecosystems [1]
The coastal area is a transition area between land and marine ecosystems [1]
The data collected in this study include the coastal characteristics of Padang Pariaman Regency, the area of ponds operating in Padang Pariaman Regency, ownership of shrimp ponds, and the problems caused by these activities
Summary
The coastal area is a transition area (interface area) between land and marine ecosystems [1]. The boundaries of the coastal area towards the land include terrestrial that is still influenced by sea processes such as tides, splashing waves, seawater intrusion, and sea breezes. The boundaries of coastal areas towards the sea include sea waters that are still influenced by natural processes and human activities on terrestrial, including rivers, surface water (run-off), sedimentation, pollution, and others [2]. This vaname shrimp is chosen because it has many advantages, including its high selling price, is cultivated, and is resistant to disease [3]
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