Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the fishing technology used by fishermen in Merauke to catch snapper and post-harvest handling of fish maw snapper. This research was conducted in January 2021 in Kumbe Village, Malind District. Data collection was carried out by interviewing fishermen on the fishing boat KMN Nur Aqila07. The results showed that the fishing boat KMN Nur Aqila07 has a weight specification of 30 GT. The main fishing gear is a drift gill net with a length of 50 meters with a width of 2 meters with a mesh size of 7.5 inches. The pulley machine is used to help pull the gill nets when they want to pull fishing gear (hauling). Fish maw of snapper is removed manually using a knife, then cleaned with running water and then dried in the sun to dry. Fish maw is sold dry. The highest price for fish maw is in the weight range of 150 grams which can reach Rp. 22,500,000 per kg, while the lowest price is in the weight range of less than 50 grams, which is Rp. 4,500,000 per kg.
Highlights
IntroductionOne of the demersal fish that is the main target of fishermen in Merauke is the snapper fish
Merauke Regency is one of the districts in the Papua province that has the potential for rich marine fishery resources sourced from the waters of the Arafura Sea
2 Methodology This research was conducted in Kumbe Village, Malind District, Merauke Regency in January 2021
Summary
One of the demersal fish that is the main target of fishermen in Merauke is the snapper fish. The type of snapper caught in Merauke is the white snapper. The potential value of white snapper in the Kumbe River has not exceeded the MSY (underfishing) value so it is still possible to increase its catch [3]. The snapper caught is usually only targeted by the swim bladder, while the fish meat is only used as dried fish. The snapper swim bubble has a very high economic price. This is because the fish maw is exported abroad and the demand is quite high.
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