Physical, Chemical, and Biological Maturity Parameters of Fish Waste Bokashi

Abstract

Indonesia is the second greatest fish producer in the world after China with a total production of almost seven million tonnes in 2018. Meanwhile, Bengkulu is one of the provinces that are rich in fish resources. However, about 30-60% of fish produced is considered fish waste. Ikan rucah is small fish that has low or no economical value, thus it is regarded as a waste. Ikan rucah should be managed to avoid its negative effects on the environment. One of the options is by transforming it into organic fertilizer. Nevertheless, producing organic fertilizer by using fish waste is complicated since it will be easily rotten in futile fermentation. Thus, the objective of the research was aimed to evaluate the maturity of fish waste bokashi by using three parameters including physical, chemical, and biological aspects. The study had been carried out in the