Case Studies on Fish Loss Assessment of Small-Scale Fisheries in Indonesia
The fish loss assessment methodology outlined by the Save Food Programme (FAO 2014) and with reference to earlier work by Ward & Jeffries (2000) and Diei-Ouadi Y, Mgawe Y I (2011) had been used to undertake assessments in different locations in Java where focus on particular fishing gears, fish species and products.
These were major Fishery Products (focused on squid) in Muara Angke Fishing Port, North Jakarta, DKI Jakarta; Gillnet fisheries in Tegal, Central Java; Gillnet fisheries Gunung Kidul , Yogyakarta and Small Pelagic Processed Fish in Brondong, East Java selected for their role in terms of general fish supply/food security, employment, and indication of prevalence of gillnet fisheries.
The objective was to develop an up-to-date and detailed understanding of different types of losses affecting food security and stakeholders’ livelihoods.