Ilham Zulfahmi, Mauriza Apriansyah, Agung Setia Batubara, Neri Kautsari, Kizar Ahmed Sumon, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, Firman M. Nur
In this study, we first report a systematic checklist of commercial marine fish species from Weh Island, Indonesia, including notes on their distribution pattern, conservation status, and commercial value. Fish sampling was conducted at three major fish markets in Weh Island, and these specifically were Cangkoan Fish Market, Kuta Timu Fish Market, and Balohan Fish Market. A total of 50 fish species belonging to 8 orders and 24 families were documented. Carangidae (12%, 6 species) was the predominant family, followed by the Scaridae (10%, 5 species) and other families (78%, 22 families, 39 species). Based on the IUCN red list, commercial marine fi sh species in Weh Island were dominated by the "Least Concern" category (78%, 39 species), followed by the "Not Evaluated" (14%, 7 species), the "Near Threatened" (4%, 2 species), and the "Data Deficient" (4%, 2 species). The market price of the fish ranged from 0.34 USD/kg to 6.19 USD/kg, with three fish families included in the high commercial value, namely the Clupeidae, Carcharhinidae, and Serranidae. © 2022, Society for Indonesian Biodiversity. All rights reserved.
Department of Fisheries Resources Utilization, Faculty of Marine and Fisheries, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syech Abdurrauf No. 3, Kopelma Darussalam, Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Center for Aquatic Research and Conservation, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry, Jl. Kota Pelajar dan Mahasiswa, Darussalam, Aceh, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Jl. Willem Iskandar/Pasar V, North Sumatra, Medan, 20221, Indonesia; Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Animal Science and Fisheries, Universitas Samawa, Jl. Bypass Sering, Kerato, Unter Iwes, West Nusa Tenggara, Sumbawa, 84316, Indonesia; Department of Fisheries Management, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, BAU Main Rd, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh; Global Centre for Environmental Remediation, College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308, NSW, Australia; Graduate School of Mathematics and Applied Science, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jl. Syech Abdurrauf No. 3, Kopelma Darussalam, Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Banda Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
