The effect of mangrove forest ecosystems on fishing fishery production in the Rangsang regency, District of Kepulauan Meranti, Indonesia

Abstract

Meranti Islands Regency is a coastal area located in the cluster of Sumatra, Indonesia, right on the outskirts of the Malak Strait. The coastal area is known as a very good, fertile mangrove habitat, has a high carrying capacity as a living area for various aquatic organisms. The existence of mangrove ecosystems on the coast has a very large and beneficial effect on the life of fisheries resources, as well as beneficial for fishing fisheries due to the high productivity in the region. This study aims to obtain information and a clear picture of the development of fishing, and the correlation between the existence of mangrove ecosystems and productivity of fishing. This research uses the descriptive method based on regression and correlation analysis. Each type of data used in this study is primary data on observation and interviews, as well as secondary data on fishing and mangrove areas from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Forestry, and the Environmental Management Agency, Meranti Islands Regency. The Meranti Islands over a 15-year period experienced a completely increase or almost completely. Then, the mangrove ecosystem area has no significance that can influence and are closely related to the productivity of shrimp and shellfish in the area.