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- Special Research Seminar, 18 November 2022
11:00-, The Interdivisional Education and Research Building , 5th
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「Tuna Handline Business in Small Islands in Maluku, Indonesia」
Yolanda Marla Apituley (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Pattimura University / International Center for Island Studies, Kagoshima University)
Handline fishing is one of the fisheries businesses in Maluku, which targets tuna (Thunnus sp.). Tuna fishermen understand well the importance of post-harvest cold chain applications, because the target market is export. The fishing vessels that are generally used are 1.5 – 3 GT in size with a fishing area of 60 miles. Catching is carried out from 3 am to 5 pm by following dolphins or catching in fish aggregating devices (FADs). Fishing activity begins by searching for baits such as squid or other small fish for 2-3 hours. In a fishing trip, the fisherman in average can get 15-20kg of tuna loin. Loin activity is carried out on a boat in the middle of the sea and fish are stored in a cool box. The fishermen’s catch is sold to collectors and then to the company to be sent to Bali or Surabaya, then for export. The purchase price of fish at the company depends on the grade and size of the fish. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the purchase price of fish at the company fell to Rp. 36,000/kg and is currently Rp. 94,000/kg for grade A. A total of 123 tuna fishermen on Buru Island (Maluku) won the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabelling certificate in 2020. This certificate is the first in the world for fishermen with handline tuna fishing gear.
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fig. 1 Artificial bait
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fig. 2 Fishing aids
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