Abstract:
Bagan Rambo is a large type of lift net with fine meshed of box-shaped netting 0.5 cm mesh size, operated with electric mercury lamp for attracting pelagic species. The number of mercury bulb used for the bagan rambo is up to 64 units for total light intensity of 14 – 20 kW. It is an original light fishing from South Sulawesi and recently has rapidly developed in numbers.
This research was conducted to analysis of length frequency and Gonad Maturity Stage in relation to the environmentally friendly of bagan rambo in Makassar Strait, conducted in February to September 2002.
The result indicated that the length frequency distribution of anchovy during the experiment is highly varied, from 2.0 cm – 10.3 cm of the Total Length (TL), with the concentration at 6.9 cm – 9.2 cm. The composition of Anchovy by gonad maturity stage during the experiment was Immature 49.89%, Mature 17.2%, Half Spawning 19.63% and Post Spawning 13.27%. According to length frequency analysis and Gonad Maturity Stage aspect, bagan rambo was, however, environmentally friendly for anchovy (Stolephorus insularis).
To establish the environmentally friendly technology of bagan rambo, optimize the target species (anchovy), reducing the non target and the increased awareness of fishermen for responsible manners are the alternative solutions.
