Productivity and fishermen’s perception of lamp attractors in Sebesi Island, Indonesia

Abstract

Sebesi Island is one of the islands located southwest of Sumatera Island. This island is located west of the Krakatau Bay. Sebesi Island is inhabited by residents who mostly work as fishers. Fishing line and lift net fishermen on Sebesi Island need innovations in lamp-aggregating devices for operating fishing gear. Lamp attractor technology is expected to create fishing areas and anticipate their degradation of fishing areas. This study aimed to calculate the production and production value of fish catch and to determine fishermen's perceptions of the innovative use of light attractors in the waters of Sebesi Island, Lampung. This study used interviews and purposive sampling methods. Fishermen's perception data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire with 30 fishermen, with respondents determined by accidental sampling. Perception is used to measure the level of understanding of fishermen in catching fish, which is influenced by various aspects such as technological adaptation, social factors, and economic conditions. Lamp attractors have high catch productivity and a large composition of catchable fish. Catch productivity management is carried out to determine the amount of fishery production to help assess the sustainability of fish stocks and prevent over-exploitation.