Sustainability Status of Ecological Dimensions in Development of Redi in Buton Regency Southeast Sulawesi

Abstract: Redi (Mini Purse Seine) is active of fishing gear and the ship as driven for the net to catch theschooling fish target. In conducting the operational of fishing gear, there are many problems that occurred onecology, economy, social, published, institutional, and technology. This study aimed to determine thesustainability status of Redi based on ecological dimension using RAPFISH approach in Buton Regency,Southeast Sulawesi. The method in this research was a case study with RAPFISH (Rapid Appraisal of fisheries)approach which is a ordination technique of multi-discipline and non-parametric. This technique was used toevaluate and determine the fisheries status, in the case of Redi sustainability. The results of the study showedthat the of use index values for sustainability status of ecological dimension was in the category “enough(quite) sustainable” with the sustainability index value of 50,29 %. The results of the analysis leverage to 8(eight) ecological dimension attribute indicates that there were 3 (three) sensitive attributes that most influenceon the sustainability status of ecological dimensions. In an effort to improve the performance of redi fishinggear in a sustainable manner, we need concrete strategies through improved performance the sensitiveattributes based on the priority scale.

Keywords: RAPFISH, Redi sustainability, the ecological dimension