ECONOMI VALUE ADDED OF BLUE SWIMMING CRAB (Portunus pelagicus) PROCESSING AT CV. LAUT DELI BELAWAN NORTH SUMATERA

Abstract

This study was conducted on May 2016 at CV. Laut Deli Belawan North Sumatera . The method used is survey method . Based on the research that has been done toward the Economic Value added of blue swimming crab processing consist of steam crab and meat crab. There are 7 various and its percentage, such as jumbo (12,5 %), flower as (12,5 %), special (12,5%), backfin (12,5%), and there other produt of claw meat (red meat) such as claw fingger (16,67%), leak meat (16,67 %), and secound grade (16,67 %). Value added of blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) at westerly period (time of scarcity before harvest) amount Rp 51.189.500/month and value easterly period amount Rp 71.706.400/month. Keywords : Value Added, Processing, Blue Swimming Crab