Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

THE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN OF OCTOPUS FISHING GEAR OPERATED BY FISHERMAN IN ENDE WATERS, EAST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE, INDONESIA

Yahyah, Catherina Agusta Paulus, Aludin Al Ayubi, Lebrinalvantry Boikh and Hadjrah Arifin

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the main variables related to the construction of octopus fishing gear operated by fishermen in Ende Waters, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The method used in this research is descriptive method. Data collection techniques used observation and interview techniques. The results of the study found that the fishing gear used in octopus fishing comes from the hand line group with a construction consisting of a fishing line reel, string, kili-kili and bait (artificial bait). The baits used are pocong-pocong, crab and artificial shrimp baits. The size of the string for pocong-pocong bait is No. 2000 and for crab and artificial shrimp bait No. 1000, then kili-kili with size No. 3-4. The bait used has its own construction, namely pocong-pocong bait resembling an octopus consisting of a head wrapped in dark-colored cloth, an iron hook connecting the string and kili-kili, a cloth cut to resemble tentacles from the head dressing, equipped with mines, then artificial crab bait has a construction consisting of a crab body equipped with a hook connecting the string and kili-kili, crab legs equipped with hook number 9 as many as 4 pieces, then kili-kili number 8 as many as 4 pieces and a spoon. As for artificial shrimp bait, it has a construction similar to the construction of crab bait, but the only difference is that the crab bait is located on the hook.