Sustainability of Lobster (Panulirus spp.) and Baby Lobster (Puerulus) in Pangandaran District West Java Province | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 29, Issue 4, July and August 2025, Page 107-134 PDF (1.07 MB) | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejabf.2025.437643 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Aritonang et al. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Lobster is one of Indonesia’s marine fisheries resources that has a high selling value. The level of lobster utilization in southern Java Island in 2022 is over exploited. Pangandaran Regency is one of the potential lobster fisheries centers, but the population and catches continue to decline every year. This study aimed to assess the sustainability index of lobster and baby lobster in Pangandaran Regency. The study was conducted from January to February 2024 in Madasari, Legokjawa, Batukaras, Muaragatah, Pangandaran Beach and Majingklak. Data were obtained through interviews with fishermen. The sampling method to determine lobster fishermen respondents was purposive sampling while baby lobster fishermen respondents used the snowball sampling method. Sustainability index analysis using Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) Rapfish. The results showed that the lobster sustainability index was 53.91 with a fairly sustainable category while the baby lobster sustainability index was 47.57 with a less sustainable category. Social and institutional dimensions are the most influential dimensions in the sustainability of lobster and baby lobster. The sustainability level of baby lobsters (Puerulus) is lower than that of lobsters (Panulirus spp.) because baby lobsters are exploited more than lobsters. This will cause a decline in lobster stocks in the future. The practice of exploiting baby lobsters must be given special attention, starting from stock calculations, allowable catch amounts, habitat conditions, and supervision of fishing practices. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Baby lobster; Lobster; MDS rapfish; Pangandaran Regency; Sustainability | ||||
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