THE INFLUENCE OF SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE ON THE CATCHES SKIPJACK (Katsuwonus pelamis) IN THE PORT OF LAMPULO BANDA ACEH

Abstract

The aim of this research is to know the influence of sea surface temperature
on the catches skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) in the port of Lampulo Banda Aceh.
This research was doing during June 22th 2015 – July 5th 2015 in the waterworks
around Lampulo Banda Aceh port. This research used servey method. This field
survey shows that the average of temperature’s sea level at 3 stations were 29,16oC.
Temperature’s sea level by used Citra Aqua MODIS was around 29.4oC-29.8oC and
The high temperature during 2011-2013 used temporal’s temperature was around
28oC-28.3oC on west season. According to spasial assessment, the most sea surface
temperature was 30.04oC-30.58o.C which spread around March-August at decided
stations. The lowest amount of fish catching (102.806 Kg) was on 2010 February and
The highest amount (574.167 Kg) on 2014 November. This research shows that sea
surface temperature according to spasial and temporal was influenced skipjack fish
catching at Lampulo Banda Aceh Port. The potential of sea surface temperature for
catch skipjack fish at Lampulo Banda Aceh Port is 28oC-29oC on transition east-west
season. The Fluctuation of skipjack fish catching based on wind season shows that
west season was the lowest amount of fish catching while transition east-west season
and east season is equal to the amount of fish catching. East season was the most
amount of skipjack fish catching while transition east-west season was the higest
amount of skipjack fish catching.
Keywords: Sea Surface Temperature, Skipjack, Lampulo Port