Jurnal Perikanan dan Kelautan
Vol 6, No 2 (2016)

The Escape Gap Effectiveness of Collapsible Trap to Catch Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) in Banten Bay)

Anggi Kurniasih (Unknown)
Ririn Irnawati (Unknown)
Adi Susanto (Unknown)

Article Info

Publish Date
19 Dec 2016

Abstract

Swimming crab is one of an economic fisheries commodity in Banten Province. One of the fishing gear to catch swimming crabs is collapsible trap. The objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of escape gap on collapsible traps for catching swimming crab in Banten Bay. This research uses experimental fishing. The escape gap have 4 cm in length and 3 cm in width to release the swimming crabs with carapace width < 10 cm. This research was conducted in January-February 2015 in Banten Bay. The total 84 swimming crab consist of 40 males and 44 females. With total weight 15,556 g. The carapace width distribution in this study ranged from 6,5 to 14,1 cm. The application of escaping gap have high effectiveness to catch the legal size of swimming crab with proportion 84%.

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Jurnal Perikanan dan Kelautan
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Abbrev

jpk

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Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Environmental Science

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JPK accommodate the result of research and review of fisheries and marine, with the focus and scope : 1. Management and Technology Aquaculture 2. Fisheries Resource Management 3. Fishery Products Processing 4. Fishing Technology and Management 5. Marine Technology and ...