Effectiveness of Aquaculture Zone Waters During the East Season in the Conservation Area of Kei Kecil Island Park, Southeast Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Picaulima, Simon Marsholl; Erbabley, Nally Y.G.F; Awayal, Dion Dolan

doi:10.21608/ejabf.2025.424795.6595

Effectiveness of Aquaculture Zone Waters During the East Season in the Conservation Area of Kei Kecil Island Park, Southeast Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ FISHERIES AGRIBUSINESS, TUAL STATE FISHERIES POLYTECHNIC, LANGGUR, MALUKU, INDONESIA

² Fisheries Aquaculture Technology, State Fisheries Polytechnic of Tual, Southeast Maluku

³ Marine Technology Study Program, Department of Fishery and Marine Engineering, Tual State Fisheries Polytechnic, Southeast Maluku Regency, Maluku-97611, Indonesia

10.21608/ejabf.2025.424795.6595

Abstract

The aquaculture subzone of the Kei Kecil Island Park conservation area has excellent potential for marine cultivation during the east season. Still, the availability of data, information, and knowledge of coastal communities related to the spatial and temporal utilization of ecological space according to the characteristics of the cultivation land has not been thoroughly inventoried by the manager. As a result, the fisheries subzone is often used by small fishermen as a fishing area in every season. The purpose of this study was to determine the suitability of the waters of the effective aquaculture subzone for marine cultivation commodities during the east season. The study utilized primary and secondary data related to physical, chemical, biological, and oceanographic parameters, collected both in situ and ex situ, at 15 research stations. Data analysis was carried out on ecological parameters and land suitability using Excel and GIS. This study provides information that the aquaculture subzone of the Kei Kecil Island Park conservation area during the east season is physically, chemically, biologically, and oceanographically feasible, namely: 1) effective land grouper cultivation 2,750 Ha with floating net cage method, 2) effective land seaweed cultivation 2,507 Ha and quite effective 243 Ha with longline and off-bottom method, 3) effective land sea cucumber cultivation 879 Ha, quite effective 261 Ha, ineffective 1,610 Ha with fixed cage method, 4) effective pearl oyster cultivation 2,454 Ha, quite effective 265 Ha, ineffective 35 Ha with longline and floating raft method. Utilizing aquaculture zones according to the type of fishery commodity is the first step towards sustainable marine aquaculture.

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