Fisheries Management of Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus Pelagicus) in the Northern Coast of Java Island

Nana Budi Lestari, I Nyoman Suyasa, Thomas Hidayat

Abstract


Overexploitation-induced stock depletion represents a major challenge in the fisheries management of blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) in Fisheries Management Area of the Republic of Indonesia 712 (FMA RI 712). This study aimed to assess the current management status and to formulate strategic management measures through an approach Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) on the northern coast of Java Island. Evaluation of the six EAFM domains resulted in composite scores ranging from 1.45 to 1.90, indicating that the management status falls within the poor to moderate category. The results showed that fish resource, fishing practices, economics, and institutional dimensions exhibit the lowest performance. In contrast, the social dimension, along with habitat and ecosystem aspects, falls within the moderate (yellow) category. As part of recovery efforts, four integrated intervention strategies are proposed: (1) strengthening regulations on minimum legal carapace width (>100 mm for males and >110 mm for females); (2) ensuring full protection of ovigerous females through mandatory release mechanisms; (3) rationalizing fishing effort by reducing fleet capacity to 40%; and (4) implementing stock recovery programs through restocking and habitat protection measures, such as the establishment of sanctuary areas or habitat rehabilitation.

Keywords


Blue Swimming Crab, Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM), Management Strategy, Overfishing, Sustainability

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