Abstract:
The research was conducted on December 2012 In the village Centai
District Merbau island Regency Meranti islands Riau. This study aims to
determine the level of environmental friendliness gombang fishing gear, business
feasibility and factors gombang capture technology.The method used is the survey
method is with direct observation in the field and doing interviews and
discussions with fishermen. From the observation in accordance with the FAO
(1995) indicates that, gombang fishing gear including fishing gear into
environmentally friendly but gombang gear is not selective fishing gear.
Gombang capture technology influenced several factors that is tidal factor, current
velocity, water depth and weather. The results of the business feasibility analysis
calculations indicate that fisheries gombang provide benefits to fishermen and
deserves to be developed because of the value of BCR (Benefit Cost Ratio) is
obtained at 1.8, FRR (Financial Rate of Return) is 48%. and PPC (Payback Period
of Capital) is 2 years and 1 month and 6 days.
