Fostering Sustainable Fishing and Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation: A Community Outreach in Tuatunu Indah, Gerunggang, Pangkalpinang
Keywords:
Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation, Sustainable Fishing Practices, Community-based Environmental EducationAbstract
Freshwater ecosystems in Bangka Island, Indonesia, are under threat from habitat loss, pollution, and unsustainable fishing practices, endangering endemic fish species such as Betta burdigala, Betta chloropharynx, Betta schalleri, Parosphromenus deissneri, Parosphromenus juelinae, Encheloclarias tapeinopterus, and Sundadanio gargula. In response, a community outreach program was conducted on June 28, 2024, in Tuatunu Indah Subdistrict, Gerunggang District, Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, by the Natural Resource Conservation Study Program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung and the Biology Department of Universitas Indo Global Mandiri. The program aimed to promote environmentally sustainable freshwater fishing practices through a three-stage approach: pretest, educational session, and posttest. Twelve participants engaged in interactive sessions emphasising traditional, low-impact fishing methods such as rod fishing, bubu (traps), and serok (scoop nets), while discouraging destructive practices like poisoning and electrocution. Comparative analysis of test results showed a significant increase in knowledge, with average scores rising from 52.50 to 81.67, indicating a 55.6% improvement. The success of this initiative demonstrates the effectiveness of community-based conservation education in enhancing awareness and promoting ethical fishing practices. It highlights the importance of integrating local knowledge with biodiversity protection strategies and supports the scalability of similar outreach efforts across other ecologically vulnerable regions in the Bangka Belitung Islands.
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