Fishing season index for Sardinella sp. in boat lift net fishing gear in western waters of North Sumatera province

Abstract

Boat Lift Net is one of the active fishing gears in the West Coast, Sumatera Utara with the main catch of Sardinella (Sardinella sp.). Fishermen from Boat Lift Net fishing gear still use traditional methods in the form of natural signs at certain times to look for fish. This has an impact on the effectiveness of fishing which is less accurate. This study seeks to identify the fishing season index for Sardinella (Sardinella sp.) by analyzing the catch and the quantity of fishing trips. The method of determining the fishing season index in Western Waters provides an accurate fishing season for fishermen. The results of the analysis of the fishing season index of 2018-2022 in Western Waters show that the peak season of Sardinella (Sardinella sp.) fishing occurs in June-October which occurs in the eastern season to the middle of the second transitional season and in April in the first transitional season. The highest fishing season index for tembang (Sardinella sp.) was recorded in September, at the start of transition season II, with a value of 124.27%. Conversely, the lowest index value was observed in November, at the end of transition season II, with a value of 82.5%.