Microplastics evaluation in edible tissues of flying fish (Parexocoetus mento) from the Bintaro fish market, Lombok, Indonesia

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic fragments that are degraded into small particles with a diameter of <5 mm. Pollution in the ocean by MPs has become a global threat which damages aquatic and marine ecosystems. There are several types of MPs detected in the digestive tract and in edible fish tissue. However, such report remains limited in Indonesia. Despite the high rate of plastic pollution in Indonesian coastal areas. This study aims to determine the presence, abundance and characteristics of MPs including type, shape, and color in the edible tissue of commercially important pelagic fish species from the Bintaro fish market, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Flying Fish (Parexocoetus mento) was evaluated for MPs content in their edible tissue. Isolation of MPs in fish meat was conducted by firstly adding 10% KOH solution followed by incubation for 24 h. Furthermore, the solution was incubated in the oven for 48 h at a temperature of 90oC. The WPO (Wet Peroxide Oxidation) reaction was carried out by adding 30 mL of 0.05 M Fe(II) oxide and 30 mL of 20% Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) continued by heating on a hotplate at 75oC at 350 rpm for 45 minutes to remove organic matter from fish. The remaining filtrateswere treated by further heating, followed by filtration with stainless steel sieves (45//m). Current results show five types of MPs detected in fish sample were Fragment, Filament/fiber, Film, Foam and Pellet. The most abundant type of MPs was fragment type (368.67 particle/fish). Current results show a significant amount of MPs were found in edible tissue of flying fish in Bintaro market. However further characterization of MPs would be needed to confirm the MPs types. Nevertheless, current study show the potential contamination of MPs in P. mento fish commercially sold in fish market at Lombok, Indonesia. Hence, awareness should be raised in local communities to reduce plastic pollution in marine and coastal areas.

ASPEK BIOLOGI PERIKANAN IKAN LAYANG (Decapterus Macrosoma) YANG TERTANGKAP DENGAN BAGAN RAMBO DI PERAIRAN PANTAI SUMPANG BINANGAE KABUPATEN BARRU

Flying fish is one of the dominant pelagic fish caught and has high economic value in Sumpang Binangae Waters. This fish is caught by many chart rambo fishing gear. The purpose of this study was to determine the biological aspects of flying fish especially those caught in the waters of Sumpang Binangae, Barru Regency. This research will be conducted for four months, from May 2020 to August 2020, which is located at the Sumpang binangae Fish Landing Base, Barru district. Identification of flying fish species is done visually by looking at the color and body shape and special characteristics based on the Guidelines for Practical Identification of Small Pelagic Fish Species in Figure, Suwarso, 2010, The composition of the type of catch is calculated based on the amount of catch (tonnes). Sex ratio, TKG, (Walpole 1993), Length of First-Time Gonads of Fish (Lm)The results showed that based on the composition of the types of fish caught, the percentage of the dominant catch was 27.41% mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta), 24.26% flying fish (Decapterus macrosoma), 23 anchovies (Stolephorus sp). 28%, squid (Loligo sp) by 2.24%, flying fish (Cypselurus sp) by 8.98% and tembang fish (Sardinella fimbriata) by 13%, while the type of flying fish caught was only one type, namely white-tailed flying fish. slightly yellowish (Decapterus macrosoma). Comparison of the number of male and female sex, it was found that the sex ratio of male and female Layang fish (D. macrosoma) was 52.83%: 47.17% or 1.12: 0.89, l. The size of the first maturity of male flying fish gonads in Barru waters is at the size of 15.68 cm or 156 mm and the female is at the size of 15.62 cm or 156 mm, while the male and female fish that are immature gonads are more than the fish that are mature gonads.

PENDUGAAN POTENSI DAN TINGKAT PEMANFAATAN IKAN LAYANG (Decapterus spp) YANG TERTANGKAP DENGAN ALAT TANGKAP BAGAN PERAHU DI PERAIRAN KABUPATEN BARRU

Barru Regency has various potentials for capture fisheries, including small pelagic fish such as flying fish (Decapterus spp). Until now, fly fishing in Barru Regency is still open access. So it is necessary to monitor the catch per unit effort. The identification of the type of catch is done visually. Data processing through the Schaefer Model approach. The results showed that the sustainable potential of flying fish in the waters of Barru Regency, Schaefer model (1954), was 6774.59 tons, the maximum sustainable fishing effort (fMSY) was 384 units. Meanwhile, JTB for the sustainable potential of flying fish is 5419.67 tons with a maximum number of fishing effort units of 212 units / year. The status of the utilization of flying fish resources in Barru Regency waters has been categorized as dense exploitation with a high level of cultivation. Even though they have not passed the MSY and Fopt values, caution is needed in their use.

Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Layang Fish (Decapterus russelli) Landed at Tenda Fish Landing Base, Gorontalo

The study aims to figure out growth pattern and condition factor of the flying fish (Decapterus russelli) landed at the Fish Landing Base Tenda, Hulonthalangi District, Gorontalo City. Sampling of 360 layang fish was carried out randomly based on a simple random sampling method for three months. Determination of fish sex was conducted visually by dissecting samples and observing the gonads. The study showed that the layang fish (D. russelli) landed in PPI Tenda had a positive allometric growth pattern with condition factor values ranging from 1.005 to 1.014 and 1.002 to 1.620 for male and female, respectively

Reproduction biology of Abe's flyingfish, Cheilopogon abei Parin, 1996 in Geser East Seram Strait Waters

Eco-biological information of Cheilopogon abei in Geser Streit is unknown. The objective of this research is to observe the sex ratio, first size maturity, gonad maturity and gonado somatic index (GSI) with fecundity of flying fish Ch abei in Geser East Seram Strait waters. Sampling was done for ten months started from February to November 2018, using gill net measuring 1.50 inch. All fish samples were measured in fork length and weighted so dissected to make observations on the level of gonad maturity and the number of eggs in female fish. A total of 682 flying fish was found during the study with a fork length range of 182.6-243.3 mm and a weight of 73.98-115.45 g. The results of the analysis showed that the proportion of the number of male fish was less than that of the female fish for almost every month of observation. The first size gonad mature of male and female is 210.5 mm and 214.1 mm FL. The gonad maturity index of male fish ranges from 0,963-7,967 and female fish ranges 1,315-8,069, the total fecundity is 2321-9438 eggs. Gonads of ripe fish in each month of observation. The spawning peak of Ch abei takes place in June-July and it is hoped that no arrests will be made in both months, to ensure the sustainability of the stock.

Geographic Pattern of Sushi Product Misdescription in Italy—A Crosstalk between Citizen Science and DNA Barcoding

The food safety of sushi and the health of consumers are currently of high concern for food safety agencies across the world due to the globally widespread consumption of these products. The microbiological and toxicological risks derived from the consumption of raw fish and seafood have been highlighted worldwide, while the practice of species substitution in sushi products has attracted the interest of researchers more than food safety agencies. In this study, samples of sushi were processed for species authentication using the Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) gene as a DNA barcode. The approach of Citizen Science was used to obtain the sushi samples by involving people from eighteen different Italian cities (Northern, Central and Southern Italy). The results indicate that a considerable rate of species substitution exists with a percentage of misdescription ranging from 31.8% in Northern Italy to 40% in Central Italy. The species most affected by replacement was Thunnus thynnus followed by the flying fish roe substituted by eggs of Mallotus villosus. These results indicate that a standardization of fish market names should be realized at the international level and that the indication of the scientific names of species should be mandatory for all products of the seafood supply chain.