Condition and Status of Shrimp Fisheries in West Papua Province: Case from Bintuni Bay Regency, Sorong City, and South Sorong Regency

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the condition and status of shrimp fisheries in Bintuni, Sorong, and South Sorong Regency. This research was conducted from May to July 2019 in the center of the shrimp industry. Variables measured in this study include the status of shrimp fisheries, shrimp fisheries production data for 10 (ten) years, conditions of shrimp availability, size, and type of shrimp obtained through interviews using questionnaires used to obtain an overview of shrimp stock conditions in nature. Analysis of the estimation of potential shrimp resources using the surplus production method from FAO (Food Agriculture Organization). Surplus Production is based on the assumption that Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) is a function of f (catching effort/effort) which is linear. Data analysis, it was found that the highest number of shrimp catches occurred in 2010-2015, while the status of shrimp fisheries from the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) was 10,943.1 tons per year. Based on data collected for 10 years, from 2010 to 2020, the number of shrimp catches in the waters of Bintuni Bay and South Sorong has not exceeded the value of shrimp sustainable potential. The highest shrimp catch in the waters of Bintuni Bay and South Sorong occurred in 2015, which was 5,473 tons. The utilization rate of shrimp in the waters of Bintuni Bay and South Sorong is 5,473/10,943.1 which is 50.01%, respectively. Based on calculations using the catch effort data analysis package (CEDA 3.0), the value of the catchability coefficient (q), intrinsic growth rate (r), and carrying capacity (k) are used to determine the population growth rate. In equilibrium condition, when the growth rate is equal to zero, the shrimp population is equal to a carrying capacity of 15.519,9 tons per year, respectively.