Fisheries Research Based on Experimental Fishing Methods in the Coastal Area of Rembang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

Rembang Regency coastal area is one of the central fishing production in Central Java Province. Various types of fishing gear are used by fishermen for fishing operations and are developed independently. Much research has been conducted in this area related to capture fisheries. This study aims to analyze the research development that uses experimental fishing methods. This study uses a systematic literature review method based on Published or Perish application tools. The results showed that 9 (nine) types of fishing gear were the object of research in the coastal area of Rembang Regency in 2013-2022. Experimental fishing methods have been carried out on 5 (five) types of fishing gear, namely small bottom trawl (arad), folding box traps (bubu lipat), longline (pancing rawai), squid jigging (pancing cumi), and gillnet (jaring insang). Experimental fishing research has been conducted on small bottom trawls, including towing speed and mesh size modification. Folding box traps were studied with escape gap and fishing time variables. Hooks and lines were studied with fish-hook materials and various bait variables. Gill net was studied with webbing modified. The results of this study provide knowledge of the potential for experimental fishing research that can be applied in the future, especially to understand fishing activities in the coastal areas of Rembang regency.