DEEP-WATER EXPLORATORY BOTTOM LONG LINING IN THE WATERS OF THE ARAFURA SEA

Badrudin Badrudin (Research Institute for Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Muara Baru, Jakarta)
Ngurah N. Wiadnyana (Research Center for Capture Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ancol, Jakarta)
Berbudi Wibowo (Research Center for Capture Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ancol, Jakarta)

Indonesian Fisheries Research Journal
Vol 11, No 1 (2005): (June 2005)

Bottom long line fisheries in the continental shelf area of the Arafura Sea has have practised and developed since the last two decades. But bottom long lining in the slope area seemed to be unusual fishing operation for most Indonesian fishers as this fishing activily facing a relatively higher rbks of fishing gear lost.