Effect of different bait towards eel (Monopterus Spp and Anguilla Spp) catching results in Kampung Baru, Bakongan Subdistrict, South Aceh

¹ Departement of Fisheries Resource Utilization, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
² Karawang Maritime and Fisheries Polytechnic, Karawang, West Java, Indonesia
³ Center for Environmental and Natural Resources Research (PPLH-SDA), Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia
⁴ Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: edymiswar@usk.ac.id

Abstract

Kampung Baru is a village in South Aceh Regency. The fishing gear used by most fisherman is a traditional fishing gear. The traditional fishing gear usually used is trap. It is usually used by fishermen to catch eel fish. This study aims to find out the most effective type of bait to catch eel by using trap fishing gear in Kampung Baru Village, Bakongan subdistrict, South Aceh. The types of bait that are tested are congealed, earthworms, chicken intestines and shrimp paste at sampling locations that are usually used by local fishermen. The study used experimental fishing testing methods conducted from April to May 2023. Data analysis used is to determine the influence of different bait by using a complete randomized design. Research results show that the most catch uses a type of earthworm bait 20 eels. Data analysis using Analysis of Variance averages 2.05 eel per day. The smallest real difference test results show that each treatment has a different value and significant. So, it can be concluded that the effect of using different bait has an effect on the catch of eel fish (Monopterus spp and Anguilla spp), and the most effective of bait is earthworms.