Abstract
A bottom trawl is a fishing tool that is not recommended by the government to capture demersal fish resources in Pekalongan waters. Therefore, a bottom gillnet is an alternative substitute for bottom trawl fishing gear in catching demersal fish. This study aimed to technically analyze bottom gillnet fishing gear and the composition of its catch in Pekalongan waters. This research was carried out in the waters of Pekalongan in August 2018 with a 3 GT fishing boat. A bottom gillnet is PA Monofilament 0.4 mm; 4 inch with a specification of upper net length by 30 meters, bottom net length by 42 meters, net height by 35 mesh for one piece of net, and a hanging ratio by 0.41. With these specifications, bottom gillnet can capture 3 dominant fish species such as Scomberoides commersonnianus, Pomadasys maculatus, and Plicofollis dussumieri where 50% of the fish are viable to catch.
Highlights
Pekalongan waters are one of the potential areas for demersal and pelagic fish distribution in Indonesia
Since the target is demersal fish, the bottom gillnet can be used as an alternative substitute for bottom trawl to capture demersal fish in Pekalongan waters
Bottom Gillnet is a Gillnet which is operated in the bottom area of the waters to catch demersal fish
Summary
Pekalongan waters are one of the potential areas for demersal and pelagic fish distribution in Indonesia. According to the fisheries data in Central Java Province in 2017, the fisheries potential in Pekalongan Regency is 23,089 tons consisting of 6,835 tons of pelagic fish and 16,254 tons of demersal fish. Pekalongan waters have enormous potential of demersal fisheries; the total value of demersal fish production has increased from year to year. With the Regulation of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, a fishing gear that is in accordance with the conditions set by the Government is needed to catch demersal fish. Gillnet is one of the fishing gears recommended by the government to fishermen in Pekalongan Regency. The purpose of this research is to analyze technically the bottom gillnet fishing gear in Pekalongan waters
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