Comparison of handline tuna catches in Indian Ocean and Banda Sea waters

There are two essential landing sites for handline tuna in Indonesia: Palabuhanratu (in the Indian Ocean) and Kendari Banda Sea). This paper analyzes catches from Ocean Sea waters as main fishing ground. The catch composition of landed is more varied than Palabuhanratu. Several species commonly caught yellowfin ( Thunnus albacares ), skipjack Katsuwonus pelamis bigeye obesus ) a target species, some billfish bycatch. Mean CPUE lower Kendari. A significant difference based on monthly mean variation between (p < 0.001). Handline had comprehensive range length sizes Kendari, using two-sample K-S test showed differences fish size relatively smaller average by at first maturity (Lm) value both sites. use large hook hand lines recommended catching tunas this area.