Eel Catch Sampling Survey in Poso, Central Sulawesi

7 March 2024 -

IFRDMD continued the study in Poso, Central Sulawesi. This activity was carried out from 07 to 11 February 2024 as part of one of the projects budgeted by the JAIF for the Eel Project. It aimed to collect monthly data on eel catch at all stages and water quality parameters. Furthermore, it is also a controlling act of the on ongoing study for better data quality.

On the first day in Poso, the team, along with one of the fishers, traced the location where the fishing gear for yellow and elver was set up and recorded the eel catch and water quality data. Unfortunately, this month’s eel catch result was not favorable. On the second day, the team departed to Pandiri, and in February, they could catch four eels in Elver stadia.

In the night, the team went to the glass eel site in Muara Poso River. Fishers caught the glass eels using a fyke net as fishing gear. At that time, the team successfully collected a sample of glass eel. On the last day in Poso, the team went to Tentena, Poso, to meet the enumerator to collect the monthly eel data.