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International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

2021, Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part D

Condition of shrimp commodity capture fisheries in pangandaran regency, West Java


Author(s): Izza Mahdiana Apriliani, Herman Hamdani, Achmad Rizal and Lantun Paradhita Dewanti

Abstract: The high potential of capture fisheries makes Pangandaran have abundant fishery resources. One of the excellent commodities in Pangandaran is shrimp and is an economic source for fishermen. This research was conducted to see the condition of shrimp commodity capture fisheries in Pangandaran Regency. The research was carried out in August-October 2019 at Pangandaran Regency Waters with the main focus on shrimp. The method used in this research is the case study method. Data used consists of primary data and secondary data obtained from the local department. The research results shows that the fishing gear used by Pangandaran fishermen to catch shrimp is 459 units of bottom gill nets, 315 units of trammel nets, 25 units of danish seine, and 27 units of beach seine. The fishing vessels which are mostly operated by fishermen in Pangandaran Regency is 1919 types of fishing vessels with a size of <5 GT. The fishing vessel used to catch shrimp is a type of outboard motorboat. Most of Pangandaran people work as a fishermen. Fishermen make shrimp their main catch target with commodities that include jerbung shrimp (Penaeus merguiensis), dogol shrimp (Metapenaeus monoceros), krosok shrimp (Parapenae sculptilis), rebon shrimp (Mysis relicta) and guava shrimp (Metapenaeus lysianassa). The shrimp commodity that produced the highest amount of catches was rebon shrimp with a total production of 248,365.74 in 2018.

DOI: 10.22271/fish.2021.v9.i1d.2415

Pages: 299-302  |  892 Views  223 Downloads

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How to cite this article:
Izza Mahdiana Apriliani, Herman Hamdani, Achmad Rizal, Lantun Paradhita Dewanti. Condition of shrimp commodity capture fisheries in pangandaran regency, West Java. Int J Fish Aquat Stud 2021;9(1):299-302. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/fish.2021.v9.i1d.2415
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