This study provides information on the reproductive biology of the coral catshark caught in the waters around Seribu Islands, Indonesia. A total of 257 coral catsharks were collected from February 2017 to January 2018. The total length of coral catshark ranged from 170 to 585 mm for females and 255-575 mm for males, respectively. The total weight of females ranged from 85 to 640 g and males from 100 to 620 g The sex ratio between females and males was 0.45 and it was not significantly different from the expected 1:1 ratio. The growth pattern of coral catsharks in Seribu Island was negatively allometric and the population was dominated by mature sharks. The mean size at first maturity was estimated to be 557 mm for females and 514 mm for males, based on to the relationship between the proportion between maturity stage and total length. The ovulation season was estimated occur from October to March, whereas September to April was mating season based on monthly variations of gonadosomatic index (GSI) values and the occurrence of egg cases in uterus.
Study on reproductive aspects of brownstripe red snapper Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gainmard, 1824) in Jakarta Bay and its surroundings can obtain important information for fish resources management. The objective of this research is to analyze length frequency distribution, sex ratio, gonadal maturation, gonado somatic index, the length at first maturity (Lm) and the average length of captured (Lc) for this fish. This research was conducted from April 2014 to January 2015 with sampling location in Tanjung Pasir Fishing Port, Tangerang. Fish sampling and of fish that were. The observed aspects included fork length, weight, sex, gonad maturity and gonad weight was done monthly. The result showed that the fork length of this fish ranged between 132-265 mm with the equal sex ratio. The capture fish are dominated by fish with immature stage. The highest of gonado somatic index was on September 2014 (2%). The fork length at first maturity (Lm) were 252 mm (male) and 187 mm (female) while the average fork length of captured (Lc) was 178 mm. This condition can cause a growth overfishing. AbstrakKajian beberapa aspek reproduksi ikan kakap Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gainmard, 1824) di Teluk Jakarta dan sekitarnya dapat menghasilkan informasi yang sangat penting dalam rangka pengelolaan sumber daya ikan tersebut. Tujuan pene-litian ini adalah untuk menganalisis sebaran frekuensi panjang, nisbah kelamin, kematangan gonad, indeks kematangan gonad, ukuran kali pertama matang gonad, dan rata-rata panjang tertangkap ikan kakap. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan April 2014 hingga Januari 2015 di Tempat Pelelangan Ikan (TPI) Tanjung Pasir, Tangerang. Aspek yang diamati meliputi panjang cagak dan bobot tubuh ikan, jenis kelamin, kematangan gonad, dan bobot gonad. Hasil penelitian me-nunjukkan bahwa ukuran panjang cagak ikan kakap berkisar antara 132-265 mm dengan nisbah kelamin dalam keadaan seimbang. Ikan kakap yang tertangkap didominasi oleh ikan yang belum matang gonad. Indeks kematangan gonad tertinggi terjadi pada bulan September 2014 yaitu 2%. Ukuran panjang cagak kali pertama ikan matang gonad (Lm) adalah 252 mm (jantan) dan 187 mm (betina), serta panjang cagak rata-rata tertangkap (Lc) adalah 178 mm. Kondisi ini dapat menyebabkan lebih-tangkap yang mengganggu tingkat pertumbuhan ikan kakap.
In 2006, a tumult arose in the world of fisheries. A controversial paper titled “Impacts of biodiversity loss on ocean ecosystem services” by Worm et al. (2006) was published in Science. The paper was sensational since it alluded to a prediction that global populations of marine fish (finfish and invertebrates) will be 100% collapsed by 2048. The paper was written by a group of marine ecologists and economists in which Boris Worm from Dalhousie University Canada led the authorship. After the paper was published, the issue of fish disappearance in 2048 became hot topics in the world’s mass media. In fact, the Worm et al. paper triggered the debates among researchers. Over time the debates heated up. Surprisingly, a reconciliation took place in 2009, marked by a collaboration between Worm’s team and his critics, writing another paper in Science. The present essay reaffirms the invalidity of the global collapse prediction in 2048 as revealed by many researchers. It is also shown that the Worm et al. paper did not state that all fish will disappear and through the joint paper in 2009, Worm and colleagues have indirectly rectified the prediction already.
The brown‐banded bamboo shark, Chiloscyllium punctatum, is the most common shark caught in coastal commercial fisheries throughout Southeast Asia, yet there is a lack of the life‐history information necessary for reliable stock assessments. The authors estimated growth rates and age at maturity using analysis of growth bands in vertebral centra. They trialled four different techniques to enhance the visibility and improve identification of the putative annual growth bands necessary for age estimation. The authors found that the burn method on whole vertebral centra provided the most readable and consistent results for age analysis. The logistic model was chosen as the best‐fit growth model for age estimation of 330 individual C. punctatum from Indonesia. Several age verification methods, including marginal increment ratio and length‐frequency analysis, were performed with the support of age validation through the use of calcein‐labelled vertebrae from two sharks maintained in captivity. This study found that C. punctatum from Indonesian waters is a fast‐growing species that can grow up to 18 cm year−1, reach an estimated maximum total length of 1 m, mature at c. 6.5 years and live for up to 14 years.
Shark fins are a very valuable product for international trade. This study aims to obtain the equations describing the relationship between fin length and the total length of silky shark. Using the total length at sexual maturity (Lm), the equation is then used to estimate the fin length associated with this Lm, which can then be included in the recommendation for international shark fin trades. Data collection was carried out from March 2018 to February 2019 at Tanjung Luar Fish Landing Port, West Nusa Tenggara. All data were collected from 2,837 individuals of silky sharks, consisting of 1,416 females and 1,421 males. The total length of silky shark ranges from 61 to 282 cm for females and 18-283 cm for males. The relationships of first dorsal fin length and total length is DFL=2.0151+0.1243 TL (both sexes). Furthermore, the relationships of pectoral fin length and total length were found to be PFL=-8.0098+0.2127 TL (both sexes). The first dorsal fin length and pectoral fin length at the time the silky shark sexually matures were 23 cm and 35 cm, respectively. This fin-total length relationship can be used by the fisheries authority to determine the allowed minimum size of silky shark fins for export.
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