BIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON SCAD FISH (Decapterus sp) RESOURCES IN SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES IN MAKASSAR STRAIT1

Makassar City is one of dominant scad fish producers in South Sulawesi by making use of purse seine. The purse seine is an advanced catching tool which is mostly able to survive in amid of decreasing quantity of small pelagic fish resources. Previous results of researches have indicated the degradation of scad fish population in this region. This research is aimed at evaluating potentials and sustainability of scad fish resources. Approach of survey employed in primary data collection is with sample number of 10 % of the population. Fishery Statistic Data of 23 years are used for sequential data of production time and catching trip. Optimum potentials of scad fish are 530,654.6 kg from catch effort of 8,956.667 trips. Maximum long-lasting potentials are 965,457.8 kg with catch effort of 27,231.23 trips. Improved and efficient technology will support the sustainable fisheries as long as the criteria of biological and technological aspects are fulfilled