STATUS, EXPLORATION POTENTIAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF KURAU (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) FISH IN OVERFISHING AREA (CASE STUDY IN BENGKALIS DISTRICT, RIAU PROVINCE)

PARENG RENGI,  USMAN M. TANG2,  ALMASDI SYAHZA AND YUSNI IKHWAN

ABSTRACT

The research was conducted in Bengkalis District which is a strategic area in Riau Province. The coastal waters of this area is located in the Strait of Malacca and known as WPP 571. Its strategic position of the area  is  faced with  the problem of overfishing,  including  the  fishery resources of Kurau  (Eleutheronema tetradactylum). This  research was conducted by using  case  study method. The purpose of  the  research was  to  get  the  Kurau  fishery  resources management  strategy  formulation  by  knowing;  1)  exploration potency of Kurau  fish resources; 2) management strategy and sustainable utilization of Kurau  fish. The bioeconomic and  tiered process (AHP) analysis were used  in  the present study. The results showed  that Kurau  fish  has  experienced  overfishing  by  33.42%,  the  natural  growth  rate  of Kurau  fish was  0.614, capture power coefficient was 0.00000020 whilst  the carrying capacity coefficient was 28 820. Fishery management potency of Kurau  according  to MEY  regime was 15,321.34  tons with  catches of 4,407.72 tons and total fishing effort as much as 141,949 trips. The formulation of management strategy of Kurau fishery  resources  is  by  giving  greater  attention  to  the  process  of  policy  formulation.  This  alternative strategy mean  that  the  local  government  policies  both  that  devoted  exclusively  to the management of Kurau fish or other fishery resources should be in favour with the sustainable factor.

IJREES 2015