Analysis of Scottish Seine Fishing Gear Operating in the waters of Majene West Sulawesi Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate Scottish Seine fishing gear and to analyze Scottish Seine fishing gear in technical and biological aspects in review based on the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation No. 2 of 2015. The analysis used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis and analysis of the size of the first maturity of gonads. There are three types of fishing gear operating areas for the Scottish Seine in Majene waters, namely the Scottish Seine which is operated in close FADs, medium FADs and long FADs. The results obtained were that one of the fish caught was sortfin scad fish which produced a fish that was fit to be caught. However, the catch of the three FADs' Scottish Seine fishing gear was predominantly unfit for catching fish. Scottish Seine fishing gear in Majene waters is in accordance with the regulation Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Regulation No. 2 of 2015 produce fish catches that are not suitable to be caught. The use of FADs which causes the catch of Scottish Seine fishing gear to produce fish that are not suitable to be caught, and the use of a relatively small mesh size of the Scottish Seine fishing gear.