Seasonal dynamics of fishing gear on multigear coastal small-scaled fisheries in Pelabuhanratu bay, Indonesia

Research PaperConsidering the operational needs on fisheries management, this research was aimed for understanding the adjustment processes of small-scaled fishing gear dynamic by measuring and analysing the seasonal fishing gear dynamic including seasonal fishing pattern and fishing gear interaction. To understand the fishermen's adaptation of their fishing effort from any changes factors, the study was conducted on coastal small scale fisheries, Pelabuhanratu Bay, Indonesia. The data (catch landing of commercial fishing, number of fishing gear landing, and price of fish) were collected from Pelabuhanratu Fishing Port. The analysis shows that the fishing gear was fluctuated seasonally. The seasonal pattern dynamic of fishing gear was caused by fish abundance both in volume and value. Because of limited fish abundance and season, fishing gears compete each other and have caused the fishing gear interaction. Three groups of the fishing gear interaction in Pelabuhanratu Bay could be found; i.e., outboard gillnet -handline, inboard gillnet-longline, and liftnet-seine net interaction