The Influence of Using Bait Types to the Number and Composition of Fishing Traps Catch in South Ternate Waters

Abstract

Differences in the types of baits are thought to improve catch from fishing traps, but scientific information, especially on coral reef fish, has not been widely available. Therefore, the objective of this research is to know the amount and composition of the type of catches from fishing traps by using different types of bait on demersal fish. This research was conducted in Ngade waters of Ternate South City through experimental method with three types of bait used as treatment, such as intestines of village chicken, broken white ceramic plate, and rough fish during 16 fishing trips, where the research data were analyzed using a randomized block design. The total catch obtained during the research in 16 trips was 1,390.5 kg, consisting of 8 families, spreading on traps with ceramic plate was 513 kg, with rough fish was 410.4 kg, with village chicken’s intestines was 237.6 kg and without baits was 229.5 kg. The highest catch was found in Acanthuridae fish family species with 2,913. 30 kg and fish species from the Labridae family with 2,843.10 kg, with a composition of 16% and which is a major fish species in coral reef ecosystems. While the lowest catch was in Lethrinidae family fish species with 1,544.40 kg, with the composition of 8% which is an important type of economical fish or type of fish consumption. The result of data analysis at F test shows that the feed type treatment with Fcount is 13,017 with the significance value is 0.000 smaller than □ 0.05, so it can be concluded that the treatment with types of baits has significant influence on the catch from fishing traps.