Technical and Economic Analysis of Modified Payang Fishing Gear in the Fishing Port of Tawang Beach in Kendal District, Indonesia

Payang is one of fishing gears that is used to catch some kinds of pelagic fish that live in the top layer of the water and tends to run into the bottom layer of the water when it has been covered by the net. The addition of top window on Payang cod end is used for selectivity in order that the fishes with the certain size outside the fishing target can get out through the window when the gear is being operated. The aim of this research was to identify and analyze the composition of fish caught from modified Payang, to find out the number of fish escaped from the square mesh cod end and to analyze the economic aspects (Revenue, Cost, Profit, and R/C Ratio) of common Payang fishing gear without window and modified Payang fishing gear with window. This research used experimental fishing method. The analysis method used were t-test analysis method, percentage breakouts of fish analysis and economic analysis method. The result showed that the fish caught by common Payang fishing gear (18 kg) was bigger than the fish caught by modified Payang fishing gear (15 kg). The catches was dominated by Trevally Fish. The result of Paired Sample t-test showed that Payang with window modification has no effect towards catch result, because it is more than α (0.396 > 0.05). The level of Trevally fish breakouts square mesh cod end was 48%. The revenue from modified Payang fishing gear was less than the revenue from common Payang fishing gear. The R/C ratio value from both of the fishing business was more than one so they were efficient to be operated continuously.