Comparative analysis of profitability of catfish business using conventional and biofloc systems in Maros District

Abstract Maros Regency is one of the coastal and marine areas that has potential to develop large inland fisheries in South Sulawesi. Catfish a freshwater fish economic value. This research aims analyze profitability catfish business Turikale District Mandai District, using conventional biofloc methods. method uses quantitative analysis with location chosen deliberately, namely Districts. Sampling was carried out snowball sampling. Data collection techniques interview techniques. qualitative analysis. The results are total profits obtained by farming Districts IDR 10,493 854.71/harvest for 4,669,332.40 Biofloc technique. 5,824,522.31 which means advantage technique greater than