Morphometric Analysis and Gill Net Catch Results of Flying Fish in Lawallu Village, Soppeng Riaja District, Barru Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to analyze fish morphometrics and analyze the results of gill net catches of flying fish such as the size suitable for catching flying fish. This research was carried out from December 2022 to April 2023 in Lawallu Village, Soppeng Riaja District, Barru Regency. The research method used is a case study, the unit of which is a fishing activity using one unit of flying fish gill net at the research location. Data collection was carried out by going directly to the field following the fishing operation, determining how the fish was caught and directly measuring the fork length, height, width, and body circumference of the flying fish. The parameters observed are the dimensions of the fishing gear which determines the performance of the flying fish gill net, and the size of the catch. Data was analyzed descriptively and quantitatively. The research results showed that flying fish were caught using gill nets with a mesh size of 3.81 cm. The total catch was 450 fish from the range of 13.0-23.2 cm, the highest size was in the range of 16.3-17.3 cm with 86 fish, while the lowest size was in the range of 22.2-23.2 cm. 17 heads. The percentage of flying fish that were worth catching was 76%, the total catch was 340 fish, in the size range of 15.2-23.2 cm & the percentage of flying fish that were not worth catching was 24%, the total catch was 110 fish, in the size range 13.0-15.1 cm.