EXPLORING LOCAL KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION OF HORSESHOE CRABS IN BANTEN

Fahresa Nugraheni Supadminingsih, Adi Susanto, Prakas Santoso, Farhan Rachmanto, Julian Saputra

Abstract


Travel and Data Collection play crucial information such as the need to
travel to various locations where horseshoe crabs are found to gather
data. This study aims to explore local knowledge regarding horseshoe
crabs in several coastal areas of Banten, Indonesia. A qualitativedescriptive method was applied, where the data were collected through
interviews with 25 respondents across seven coastal locations, and
combined with field observations of actual catch. The results show that
Tachypleus gigas is the most frequently encountered species, mainly
caught as bycatch using bottom gillnets. Locations such as Kronjo and
Mauk recorded the highest number of horseshoe crab, with up to 16
individuals caught. Respondents consistently perceived a decline in
horseshoe crab populations, with bycatch identified as the main factor
(84%), followed by habitat degradation (4%) and pollution (12%).
While 56% of respondents recognized horseshoe crab as protected
species, 44% still assumed they were unprotected. Most respondents
(96%) stated they had never consumed horseshoe crab. These findings
indicate that although local communities possess a basic awareness of
species and fishing impacts, conservation efforts and legal protections
remain minimal. This highlights the urgent need for targeted
conservation education and stricter regulation of fishing practices to
prevent further decline.


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