KEBIJAKAN PENGELOLAAN SUMBER DAYA IKAN KAKAP MERAH (Lutjanus spp.) DI LAUT ARAFURA

Abstract

Sumber daya ikan kakap merah di Laut Arafura secara efektif dimanfaatkan oleh perikanan rawai dasar dan pukat ikan skala industri. Pukat udang dengan target penangkapan udang tertangkap juga sejumlah besar ikan demersal, di mana ikan kakap merah (Lutjanus spp.) berukuran kecil sering tertangkap dalam jumlah yang sedikit. Melaui kajian genetic similarity Australia menyimpulkan bahwa ikan kakap merah di kedua sektor Laut Arafura tersebut merupakan satu unit stok yang dikelola secara bersama melalui kerangka kerja Indonesia- Australia shared snapper management plan. Secara ekonomi, langkah pengelolaan bersama tersebut mempunyai implikasi luas yang berpotensi merugikan Indonesia. Hasil analisis data dan informasi lanjutan menemukan bahwa populasi ikan kakap merah di kedua sektor perairan Laut Arafura merupakan unit-unit stok yang terpisah dengan cakupan kawasan perairan yang sangat luas (mega separate stock). Dengan demikian stok ikan kakap merah di kedua sektor Laut Arafura tersebut dapat dikelola sesuai dengan yurisdiksi, kebijakan, dan tujuan pengelolaan yang ditetapkan oleh masing-masing negara.

Red snapper resources in the Arafura Sea have been effectively exploited by the industrial scale of bottom long line, fish trawl, and shrimp trawl fisheries. A substantial mount of demersal fish caught by the shrimp trawl fisheries in which a small size (juvenile) red snapper species was also retained. Through genetic similarity studies Australia concluded that the red snapper stock in both sector of the Arafura Sea belong to one stock unit and should collaborative managed under the framework of Indonesia-Australia shared snapper management plan. Based on the economic aspect this management has a wide implication that lead to some potential losses to Indonesia. Further studies on some population dynamics aspects and analysis of the available data and information it was found that the red snapper stocks in the two sectors of the Arafura Sea provide a mega separate stock, occupying a very wide waters area. Based on these findings it can be stated that management of these mega separate stock could be managed in accordance with their respective jurisdictions, policies, and management objectives set up by the respective countries.