Analysis of the availability of clear puerulus lobster seeds from wild catch in Labangka Beach, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)

¹ Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, Dramaga Bogor, 16680, West Java-Indonesia
² Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University, Bogor, West Java 16680, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: muh.haikal@apps.ipb.ac.id

Abstract

Clear lobster seeds (puerulus) are one of Indonesia’s fisheries commodities, with an estimated production reaching 103,490,283 per year, and 17% of its potential is found in Sumbawa Island. Labangka District is one of the most promising puerulus fishing areas in Sumbawa. This research aims to analyze the availability of puerulus from Labangka Beach and the distribution and trade flow. This study was conducted in February–March 2025 in Labangka, Sumbawa. Some data were obtained from the Sumbawa Regency Fisheries Office and interviews with informants. The puerulus fishing locations are in Labangka Bay and Cemplung Beach, located in Labangka I, III, and V villages. The catch is dominated by P. homarus, with the highest yields in October 2024 (163,532 puerulus) and February 2025 (179,150 puerulus). The captured puerulus are sent to Central Lombok, East Lombok, and Sumbawa. Several actors, such as fishermen, local collectors, and joint business groups, are involved in the local puerulus marketing scheme in Labangka. At the provincial NTB and national levels, the involved parties include Lombok-based collectors, cooperatives, and Public Service Agencies appointed by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to regulate the technical aspects of puerulus exports.