FISH BEHAVIOR ON FISHERIES BOAT LIFT NET (BAGAN PETEPETE) BY USING LED LIGHTS

Research on fish behavior i nboat lift net fish eries (bagan petepete ) equipped with LED light is very important since the similar research is very limited conducted in Indonesian waters. The purpose of this study wa s to understand the LED light distribution and its impact on the fish behavior around the LED light .  This study was conducted in the laboratory of Simulation W orkshop and Navigation ,Pangkep State Polytechnique of Agricultural and fishing experiment was done in Barru District waters, Makassar Strait , South Sulawesi. The l ight intensity was measure d by a digital lux meter and under water lux meter , while f ish behavior was observed by side scan sonar color. L ight intensity analyses showed that the distribution of 80 watt s LED light wa s mostly focusedwith 1096lux with an angle168° . F ish es approached the light at 5-10 m and 20-30 m water depth from all direction s after all lights were turned on. Fishes in smaller groups and higher density concentrated around the light when only one lamp was turned on.After catch processing, some fish es le ft the lighting area and others still stayed in the lighting area.Keywords: fish behavior, LED lamp, light fishing, lift net