ANALYSIS OF SMALL-SCALE FISH HANDLING DEVELOPMENT IN REMBANG WATERS

• Main Authors: Nurnaini R., Wijayanto D., Fitri A.D.P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences 2019-06-01
• Series: Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
• Subjects: Fishing; small-scale fish handling; Rembang waters; Indonesia
• Online Access: https://rjoas.com/issue-2019-06/article_17.pdf

Fishing vessels in Rembang Regency, Indonesia, are mostly small-scale ones with a size of less than 10 GT. Small size fishing vessels use ice blocks as a chilling medium during fish handling in the sea. Handling the catch using ice blocks appears to be nonoptimal, so improvement in technology is needed. The aim of the study was to determine alternative fish handling suitable for small-scale fishing management in Rembang Regency. The research employed a descriptive method using the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) analysis related to technological feasibility. The research results of AHP analysis reveal that the weight value of handling fish without using ice is 0.1098, using ice blocks is 0.2711, and using RSW (Refrigerated Sea Water) is 0.6192. Small-scale fish management in Rembang Regency prefers using RSW for handling the catch.