Bioeconomic analysis on coral fish in Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua Province

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2019-05, Vol.278 (1), p.12032
• Main Authors: Haryani, E B S, Fauzi, A
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: bioeconomic; coral fish; Economic rent; Fish; Fish harvest; Fisheries; Fisheries management; Fishery resources; Fishing; Overfishing; Raja Ampat; Sustainability management; Sustainable fisheries
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/278/1/012032

Fishery resources of Raja Ampat Regency's waters in West Papua Province have shown a declining trend in terms of total coral fish production. In order to sustainably manage the fishery for future utilization, a baseline analysis needs to be carried out as a tool for sustainable management. This paper attempts to indicate baseline performance of fisheries from bioeconomic perspectives. Data in this study was collected from primary and secondary data. Primary data collected by using quesionair for asking respondents who coastal people of Raja Ampat in 6 (six) villages, than secondary data collected should be in time series format and coming from officially office related government. Than the data resulted to be analyses using bioeconomic formula. One of important results of bioeconomic analysis is that currently there is no indication of overfishing yet in Raja Ampat waters. Total production in open access level has showen 3.97 ton per week. Effort in sole owner level (MEY) has showen 9.06 trip per week. Economic rent under sole owner regime is around Rp 43,040,425.19 per week. This condition has shown that catch per unit effort has been efficient, so that fish harvest has been better and will be followed by maximum economic rent.