| dc.description.abstract | Currently, eel seed farming still depends on the availability of natural
catches of the glass eel. The Cimandiri river estuary is one of the potential glass
eel fishing grounds in the Sukabumi Regency. This study aims to estimate the
effectiveness of glass eel fishing gear at the Cimandiri River Estuary bycatch and
measure water parameters at the research site. Field surveys and laboratory
measurements were carried out for this study. The data were analyzed using
descriptive, productivity, and effectiveness of the fishing gears (lift nets and push
nets) and the analysis of the main target and bycatch of the gears. This study
showed that water temperature, salinity, and pH in the Cimandiri River Estuary
were suitable for the glass eel: a temperature of 28-30 C, a salinity of 0-4 PSU,
and pH of about 6-7. The productivity value of the lift net was 33.22 g/hour, while
the push net was 46.03 g/hour. The catches consisted of 92.58% main catch and
7.42% bycatch. The effectiveness value of the lift net was 91.76% for the main
catch and 8.24% for the bycatch, while the pus net was 93.40% for the main catch
and 6.60% for the bycatch. Thus, one could conclude that the fishing gears of the
push net are more effective than the lift net to catch the glass eels. | id |
