Track: Sustainability

Abstract

Sea cucumbers are one of the marine resources that have been exploited on the coast of Saleh Bay, Sumbawa,. Although they have been exploited for a long time, it is not yet known species of sea cucumbers are caught by fishermen. Information about the species of sea cucumbers is necessary to fisheries management. The purpose of this study was to determine the species of sea cucumbers caught in Saleh Bay. This research uses survey method. Information on the species of sea cucumbers caught by fishermen was obtained by conducting interviews with fishermen and observing the sea cucumbers caught. The harvested sea cucumbers are then identified to determine the species. The results showed that there were 22 species of sea cucumbers, namely White teatfish (H. fuscogilva), Black teatfish (H. whitmaei), Prickly redfish (T. ananas), Stonefish (A. lecanora), Deepwater redfish (A. echinites), Hairy blackfish (A. miliaris), Panning's blackfish (A. palauensis), Surf redfish (A. mauritiana), Elephant trunkfish (H. fuscopunctata), Leopardfish/Tigerfish (B. argus), Brown sandfish (B. vitiensis), Curryfish (S . herrmanni), Greenfish (S. chloronotus), Amberfish (T. anax), Chalkfish (B. marmorata), Snakefish (H. coluber), Sandfish (Holothuria scabra), Lollyfish (H. atra), Golden sandfish (H. lessoni), Selenka's dragonfish (S. horrens), Flowerfish (Pearsonothuria graeffei) and Pinkfish (H. edulis).