BOAT SEINE MODIFICATION AS ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION EFFORTS IN DISTRICT ECOTOURISM SUPPORT IN KENDAL

Abstract

Boat seine is not considered environmentally friendly in the coastal. The design consists of wing / leader and body / cod end with the method of operation that is sweeping the waters provide the opportunity capture of the juvenile fish. Modification boat seine intended to make it a friendly environmental that can be caught a juvenile fish as an effort to preserve the environment. Boat seine modification is located on the wing with nylon netting material change to 380 d/9, and the mesh size 7 mm. The catch is obtained from the seine boat modification is in the form of fish catches which have been economically feasible consumption/ length of first maturity (> 15 cm TL), and the lack of waste carried during the operation. It is an effort to conserve the environment (fisheries resources) and support the activities of ecotourism Keywords : Boat seine modification, Environmental preservation, Ecotourism