Determining the Productivity of Catched Fish around the Construction of Coal Power Plant, Jepara, Indonesia

Abstract

The quantity and variety of fish caught, as well as the fishing equipment used by local fishermen, are all detailed in the productivity of fishing in the seas nearby the Tanjung Jati Steam Power Plant (Unit 5–6) activity in Jepara, Indonesia. The method used in this study is a descriptive method, which is a case study on the annual marine fisheries productivity by calculating catch per unit effort (CPUE), and then predictions are made using simple regression analysis. Total demersal fishery production and total pelagic fishery production all showed positive modeling trends (increases) based on the study's findings. The development of Tanjung Jati Steam Power Plant Units 5 and 6 has had no impact on the productivity of the capture fisheries in Jepara waters, which is generally quite good. This is due to the fact that Jepara's marine productivity is still high and the research area does not serve as a fishing operation area for local fishermen. As a result, there is no chance of a conflict with fishermen. The government of Jepara Regency can use the study's findings to develop policies for sustainable capture fisheries that avoid overfishing.