Fleet diversity of squid fisheries in Indonesia Fisheries Management Area – 711

Abstract

Indonesia’s Fisheries Management Areas (IFMA) 711, which is geographically located in the north-west of Indonesia and bordered by several ASEAN countries. Squid resource is one of the economically targeted species. Four types of fishing gears were applied. This study aims to illustrate the prospects of capturing fisheries businesses with emphasized fleet tonnage and fishing gear diversity indices, volume, and export values. The source of data was derived from various digital sources available. The analysis was carried out through graphical and tabulation approaches. The dominant fishing gears were Cast Net and Bouke Ami, with a 31-60 GT size. The results showed that Bouke Ami, with a size of 91-120 GT and all class of Cast Net fleet, had a trend of decreasing fleet diversity in 2015-2019. Riau Islands, Riau, Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka Belitung, and West Kalimantan provinces share the IFMA squid resources. The squid ratio to the total fish landing shows that the West Kalimantan, Bangka Belitung, and Riau Islands increased. Jambi province tends to decrease during the period 2014-2018, and the other two provinces were relatively constant. These findings indicated that squid fisheries management in IFMA 711 could play a significant role in supporting the coastal community’s long-term economic resilience sustainably.