Analysis of the catches in lift net reviewed from operational technique in Krueng Raya Waters, Aceh Besar and Lhok Kruet Waters, Aceh Jaya

Krueng Raya waters in Aceh Besar and Lhok Kruet waters in Aceh Jaya are quiet potential for lift net fishing. Lift net fishermen in both areas have different operational technique and characteristic. This research aimed to describe how lift net operates and to analyze fishing catch of lift net in Krueng Raya and Lhok Kruet waters. This research had been done from October until November 2017 in Lhok Kruet and January 2018 in Krueng Raya. The fishing process was analyzed through onboard observation during fishing operation and interviewing to the lift net's fishermen. Operational technique and fishing catch composition are the data that would be analyzed in this research. The research result showed differences both of operational technique specifically in the setting process and fishing catch composition of lift nets in Krueng Raya and Lhok Kruet. Lift net setting in Krueng Raya started with lowering the net from abaft while in Lhok Kruet the net will be lowering from the bottom of the chart. The total number of catch in Krueng Raya is 22.890 kg, and Lhok Kruet is 2.400 kg. However, lift net in Krueng Raya only catched squid meanwhile in Lhok Kruet had grouper seed and snapper as their fishing catch.