| dc.description.abstract | Bawean Island is located in the middle of the Java Sea, about 150 km north of
Gresik. The name Bawean was taken from the Sanskrit which means there is
sunlight. The Bawean people are acculturation from several ethnic groups of Java,
Madura, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Sumatera including their culture and language.
The majority of Bawean residents work as fishermen. Bawean Island fishermen
utilize marine resources to meet the needs of their family by using knowledge that
has been obtained from previous generations. The purpose of this study was to
determine the use of traditional fishing gear and fishing strategies used by fishing
communities in Bawean Island. The research method used was direct observation,
and sampling using Purposive Sampling and Snowball Sampling. The results
showed that the fishing gears used by Bawean Island fishermen were kareket
(waring), pajeng (payang), jhering cursor (ring net), rompon (bubu), jhering
pemhir (drift gill net), payimbek rentengan (drag fishing), gerany Panyimbek (drag
fishing line), panceng (fishing line). These fishing gears are very environmentally
friendly because the usage does not damage the seabed ecosystem. Each fishing
gear has its own characteristics, so that different fishing gear will result in different
fishing catch. | en_US |
