Abstract:
Malaka Strait is a fishing community in the district of Bantan, the Strait of
Malacca. Fishing gear used by fishermen consists of the gill nets (gillnet), longline (long
line), and other gear. Fishermen in operating fishing gear with the use of ships, boats and
canoes.
Fishing vessels have a primary measure (principle dimension) is the length (Loa)
12.83 m, width (B) 2.52 m and in (D) 0.80 to Groass Tonnage (GT) 5 GT. As a driver by
using the dong feng brand engine 24 PK. While the materials used to manufacture fishing
boats in the Bantan is wood. The main measure used fishing boats in the strait have the
Loa 6 m, B 1.2 m and within 0.50 m, while the driving tool is rowing. And also there
is a smaller boat than the boat length (Loa) 4 m, width (B) 0.90 m and in (D) 0.35 m.
Type of wood used is wood Giam, resak wood, wood lazy, rains wood, and meranti.
