Spatial Distribution of Lift Net (bagan) and The Impact on Sardinella lemuru Catches in Senggrong Bay, Banyuwangi

Abstract

The spatial distribution of lift net (bagan) and the impact on the Sardinella lemuru (lemuru) catches in Senggrong bay - Banyuwangi has been analysed. The data used in this study consists of Pleiades satellite data, aerial photographs of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drones and in situ measurements in the same period. Fishery data during 2013 to 2017 were analysed to determine the variability of Lemuru catches. The analysis of bagan spatial distribution was performed using visual interpretation technique. Spatial distribution of bagan was analyzed by overlaying data at different period. The results show that the number of bagan in Senggrong bay were 85 unit and spread evenly throughout the bay. In the northwest monsoon, the bagan were spreadedin the northern part of the bay, while in the southeast monsoon, the bagan were shifted to the south due to the high waves and wind speed. Lemuru spawning time was occured in May – July. During spawning time, the amount of Lemuru catches by bagan was relatively low. The peak of lemuru catch was occurred in the period of October to January. The impact of bagan on the decreasing of lemuru abundance is relatively low.