Authors : Lantun Paradhita Dewanti; Niken Rizky Ayu; Alexander M.A. Khan; Izza Mahdiana Apriliani
Volume/Issue : Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 1 - January
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TPI Minasari Pangandaran is one of the fish
auction places in Pangandaran which has a high activity.
One of its superior commodities is Penaeus Merguiensis.
The purpose of this study was to determine the auction
management of Penaeus merguiensis conducted at TPI
Minasari. The research was conducted in October 2020 -
January 2021 at TPI Minasari Pangandaran. The data
collected includes daily Penaeus merguiensis production
data, prices, KUD Minasari data regarding agency
profiles, organizational structure, data on catch and sale
of Penaeus merguiensis, data on Penaeus merguiensis
fishermen and data on collectors. Data were analyzed
using descriptive qualitative and quantitative methods.
The results showed that TPI Minasari is one of the
business fields owned by the Minasari Village Unit
Cooperative (KUD) in Pangandaran. TPI Minasari
conducts auction activities at 18.30 - 20.30 focusing on
seafood with shrimp commodities. The types of shrimp
that are generally auctioned here are Penaeus
merguiensis and tiger shrimp. The daily production of
Penaeus merguiensis reaches 59.62 kg / day with an
average production value of 7,404,838 IDR / day and an
average price of shrimp 124,600 IDR / Kg. TPI Minasari
has adequate facilities to support its basic needs of
auction activities. The auction activity at TPI Minasari
can be said in accordance with administrative
procedures and order. Periodic registration that is
carried out by each fisherman before carrying out
auction activities and clear auction stages makes
fishermen who carry out auction activities at TPI
Minasari feel more comfortable
Keywords : Penaeus merguiensis; management; fish auction; Pangandaran; fishing activity