Anchovies stick held box net: Design, operation and catch in Kelantan

Abstract

A study was conducted in Kelantan in 2016 that focusing on design of the new fishing gears and fishing operation of the anchovies stick held box net (ASHBN). The fishing operation was carried out during night by using metal halide lamp. It was found that, the species caught during the fishing operation were Encrasicholina punctifer, Sardinella fimbriata, Amblygaster clupeoides, Dussumieria elopsoides, Rastrelliger kanagurta, Rastrelliger spp., Sardinella sirm, Decapterus macrosoma, Loligo duvauceli and Selar crumenophthalamus. The dominant catch was Encrasicholina punctifer which is about 92.7% from the total catch during that year and was appeared in every operation. As a conclusion, this gear is an innovation from anchovies purse seine and a great alternative to increase the catch of the anchovies in East Coast off Peninsular Malaysia.