Produktivitas dan musim penangkapan ikan tuna sirip kuning (thunnus albacares) di perairan sikka
ABSTRAKSI Ikan tuna merupakan salah satu komuditas ekspor non migas bernilai tinggi di Indonesia. Menurut komisi Nasional pengkajian stok, potensi perikanan tuna di Indonesia cukup besar meskipun tingkat penmanfaatan di beberapa daerah masih rendah, Perairan Sikka merupakan salah satu wilayah pengelola perikanan tuna di Indonesia, produksi tuna di kabupaten Sikka dalam 2 tahun terakir yaitu pada tahun 2019 mencapai 518.453 ton/tahun dan pada tahun 2020 mencapai 334.702 ton/tahun mengalami penurunan produksi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisa produktivitas dan musim penangkapan di Perairan Sikka terhadap ikan tuna sirip kuning (thunus albacares) meliputi jumlah penangkapan dan musim. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli – bulan September 2021. Produktivitas ikan sirip kuning (thunus albacares) di Perairan Sikka di dapat dari perhitungan CPUE, sedangkan musim penangkapan dapat diketahui dengan melakukan wawancara. Data statistik DKP Kab. Sikka dalam kurun waktu 5 tahun terakhir (2016-2020) yaitu pada tahun 2016 sebanyak 1.722 ton/trip, tahun 2017 sebanyak 1,890 ton/trip, tahun 2018 sebanyak 2,028 ton/trip, tahun 2019 sebanyak 2,191 ton/trip, dan tahun 2020 sebanyak 2,322 ton/trip dengan total rata rata tahunan sebesar 2 ton/trip. Puncak musim penangkapan sumberdaya ikan tuna sirip kuning (Thunnus albacares) di Perairan Sikka sepanjang tahun dan berdasarkan hasil wawancara langsung musim penangkapan yang baik terjadi pada bulan Maret - April dan september. Kata kunci:Thunnus albacares,Produksi dan Musim Penangkapan, Perairan Sikka ABSTRACT Tuna is one of the high value non-oil and gas export commodities in Indonesia. According to the National Commission for Stock Assessment, the potential for tuna fisheries in Indonesia is quite large, although the utilization rate in some areas is still low, Sikka Waters is one of the tuna fisheries management areas in Indonesia, tuna production in Sikka Regency in the last 2 years, namely in 2019 reached 518,453 tons / year and in 2020 it reached 334,702 tons / year experiencing a decrease in production. This study aims to determine and analyze the productivity and fishing season in Sikka waters for yellowfin tuna (Thunus albacares) including the number of catches and the season. This research was carried out in July – September 2021. The productivity of yellowfin fish (Thunus albacares) in Sikka Waters was obtained from CPUE calculations, while the fishing season could be determined by conducting interviews. DKP Kab. Sikka in the last 5 years (2016-2020), namely in 2016 as many as 1,722 tons/trip, in 2017 as many as 1,890 tons/trip, in 2018 as many as 2,028 tons/trip, in 2019 as many as 2,191 tons/trip, and in 2020 as many as 2,322 tons/trip with a total annual average of 2 tons/trip. The peak fishing season for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in Sikka waters throughout the year and based on direct interviews, the good fishing season occurs in March - April and September. Keywords: Thunnus albacares, Production and Fishing Season, Sikka Waters