Selectivity of fishing gear for hairtail fish (Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758) commodities in Pangandaran District, Indonesia

Hairtail fish (Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758) are a major commodity of high economic value in Pangadaran. This study aims to determine the most selective fishing gear for hairtail fish commodities based on the frequency of hairtail fish length, the proportion of the main catch and by-catch in Pangandaran District. Data collected are primary and secondary data. Primary data consists of catch data and fish size length. The catch is obtained by collecting the results of landing fish with gill nets and beach seines. Fish size length data obtained through direct measurement when the fish is landed. Secondary data collected is data on capture fisheries production in Pangandaran District. Data analysis consisted of calculation of length size distribution and comparison of main and by-catches with fishing gears. The analysis was carried out with the help of Microsoft Excel software. The results of this study indicate that hairtail fish in Pangandaran District were captured using gill nets and beach seines. Based on the results of the research conducted on August 2018 until January 2019, it can be concluded that gill net fishing gears are more selective compared to beach seines based on several parameters observed, namely the length distribution and the proportion of main catch : by-catch. The results showed that the comparison of the length distribution of hairtail fish that was appropriately caught between gill nets and beach seines was 85.74% : 30,74%. Comparison of the proportion of main catch : by-catch between gill nets and beach seines was 52.38%: 23.57%