Management Fish Resources and Protection Family of Rhinidae in the Java Sea, Indonesia 1Ayu Fitri Mardhotillah, 2 Agus Hartoko, dan 3 Aristi Dian Purnama Fitri
1Magister study program of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
2Department of Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
2Department of Capture Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
Abstract
Excessive exploitation of stingrays causes the threat of stingray species in Indonesia that are vulnerable to extinction. Overfishing and hunting for stingrays has endangered the stingray species due to high market demand for stingray meat, skin and fins. From the data obtained, the utilization rate of stingrays in the Java Sea reached 62%. Stingrays in WPP712 were caught around Maselembu Island, north of Bawean Island, south of Kalimantan Island and around small marine islands. With a specific sandy mud substrate near the reef the depth ranges from 0-40. The average number of stingrays caught in the western season was 5742 kekeh rays and miserly rays and in the western season it reached 1316. Strategic priorities are obtained, namely, full control of the trade in stingrays, especially protected rays both inside and outside the country, formulation of stingray conservation areas that are included in the Red list and CITES I and II, it is necessary to carry out an in-depth study of the number of stingray species in Indonesia related with the number of each ray species, conduct counseling regarding the size and quota of protected ray catches by involving related stekhorders.
