Our research took place in several areas of Ambon Island to be able to represent fishing areas that operate around the waters of Ambon Island, including Latuhalat Village (South Ambon Island), Hitu Village (North Ambon Island), Waai Village (West Ambon Island) and Laha Village (Outside of Ambon Bay). So it is hoped that later it can provide a detailed description of the feasibility of purse seine fisheries business based on the fishing area on Ambon Island. A method of the survey to technique the sample in purposive sampling with total respondents was the owner of fisheries purse up seine 30 business unit. Analysis of the data used is the analysis of costs, revenues and business feasibility (NPV, Net B/C, Gross B/C and Paybeck Period). the results of the study can be concluded that the purse seine fishing business on Ambon Island provides quite high profits and this business is worth developing. The NPV of the business is positive, Net B/C, Gross B/C > 1 and the ability to return the investment that has been invested in the purse seine business on Ambon Island is an average time between 1.5 years to 2.7 years. Seen from the catching area, the Latuhalat location has a high Net B/C Ratio, Gross B/C Ratio and PP when compared to the other three Locations.

Tuna fishing activities using the hand line tool is an optional activity that has been occupied by the community in Ambon Island. The use of hand-line fishing gear is used to catch yellowfin’s tuna and is classified as environmentally friendly fishing gear. In the process of operating the gear, the fishermen's experience and fishing techniques must be considered. This study aims to 1) know a general description of the social and economic conditions of hand-line fishing fishermen, and 2) know the fishing process using hand lines including the use of fishing gear, the operating methods and the yellowfin tuna’s fishing ground carried out by fishermen of Assilulu, Laha and Latuhalat. This research was conducted for 8 months from February to September 2020. The primary collection was carried out through an interview process by using questionnaire and field observations while secondary data were obtained from supporting literature. The data collection method used the purposive sampling with 29 respondents. The data analysis used was descriptive qualitative. The results showed that fishermen in the three locations had good experiences in doing their jobs. The level of education and the level of fishermen's welfare are still low. The construction of hand-line fishing gear used is the same in these three villages, but the size of hook, the use and the operational costs in fishing are different by each other. The technique of yellowfin tuna is to see a herd of dolphins and use FAD (Fish Aggregating Device). The fishing ground for tuna is still in the waters of Ambon Island and its surroundings.   ABSTRAK Aktivitas penangkapan ikan tuna menggunakan alat tangkap pancing ulur merupakan suatu pilihan kegiatan yang telah ditekuni oleh masyarakat di Pulau Ambon. Penggunaan alat tangkap pancing ulur ini digunakan untuk menangkap ikan tuna madidihang dan tergolong alat tangkap ramah lingkungan. Dalam proses pengoperasian alat tangkap pancing ulur harus memperhatikan pengalaman nelayan serta teknik penangkapan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) mengetahui gambaran umum kondisi sosial dan ekonomi nelayan pancing ulur, dan 2) mengetahui proses penangkapan ikan dengan menggunakan pancing ulur meliputi penggunaan alat tangkap, metode pengoperasian serta daerah penangkapan (fishing ground) tuna madidihang yang dilakukan oleh nelayan di Negeri Assilulu, Laha dan Latuhalat. Penelitian ini dilakukan selama 8 bulan dari bulan ferbuari-September 2020. Pengumpulan secara primer dilakukan melalui proses wawancara dengan menggunakan kuesioner serta obervasi lapangan, sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh dari literatur pendukung. Metode pengambilan data menggunakan purposive sampling dengan responden sebanyak 29 responden. Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa nelayan pada ketiga lokasi memiliki pengelaman yang baik dalam melakukan pekerjaannya. Tingkat pendidikan dan tingkat kesejahteraan nelayan masih rendah. Konstruksi alat tangkap pancing ulur yang digunakan sama pada ketiga negeri, namun ukuran mata pancing, penggunaan berbeda serta biaya operasionalnya dalam melaut berbeda. Teknik penangkapan ikan tuna madididang yaitu melihat kawanan gerombolan lumba-lumba dan menggunakan rumpon. Daerah penangkapan ikan tuna masih berada di perairan Pulau Ambon dan sekitarnya.   Kata Kunci : Penangkapan, tuna madidihang, nelayan, pancing ulur, Pulau Ambon

This study attempts to identify the effects differences in the hues lamp oil-based lamps given to successful operations fish bait by the use of a get the beach ( seine seane ) on the gulf of ambon part in north conducted on 20 Oktober  to 25 December 2018, the data was undertaken at night from pm 20.00 wit to 05.00 wit closer to waiheru coastal village ( i station ), coastal village and hunut station ( ii ) in as many as 10 times using two units of a get the beach ( seine seane ) and two a light color, treatment color the each green orens design and color on the random group ( RAK ). Remedial than 10 times there are three kinds of fish baited with the details are as follows: fish tatari ( rastrelliger spp ) 5927 the tail ( 44 % ) , heavy 10,42 kg ( 47 % ) , fish puri ( encrasicholine heteroloba ) the number of 6419 the tail ( 48 % ) , heavy 8,01 kg at 42 % and fish make ( sardinella sp ) the number of 1013 the tail ( 8 % ) , heavy 1,57 kg ( 11 % ) .With a total of the fish 13.395 a tail with heavy 20 kg with details of the fish a fish bait treatment with the greatest percentage in a lamp shade the color of orans namely 7745 a tail with heavy 9.99 kg and then treatment a lamp shade of a green color to the total number of 5614 a tail with heavy 9,98 kg .The results of the analysis of the results of the diversity of types of catch a fish bait , show that the two a light shade of have a which do not exhibit a significant difference or both the color of the light dicobakan the same - alike will be good for use in an effort to arrest a kind of small pelagic fish especially the types of a fish bait.  Keyword : The light of a lamp , the catch, the gulf of ambon part in