Conservation of Abrasion Platforms to Support the Sustainability of Lobster (sp. Panulirus) in the Nature Reserve Forest (Nrf) of Sancang Area

The development of community activities needs to consider the sustainability of an area. The purpose of the study is Analyze the efforts of the NRF of Sancang management to limit community activities and the form of conservation and develop a lobster catching system in the abrasion platform. Descriptive methods are used in the study to describe the activities that occur in the abrasion platforms and coral reefs of the NRF Sancang area. To map the abrasion platforms by analyzing Landsat 8 imagery in 2024, ground checks and interviews with fishermen and tourists. Interviews were conducted with 14 fishermen living in the Sancang abrasion platforms. Sancang fishermen carry out fishing activities, especially lobsters (sp. locusta). On the abrasion platform of Sancang fishermen carry out activities of catching adult lobsters (sp. locusta) and lobster seeds (sp. infantem locustam) traditionally. Traditional lobster catching with boat catching gear, nets and petromax or LED lamps. This lamp functions to attract lobsters and lobster seeds to the center of light that has been provided by nets and feed. Although has high value, if lobster seeds are caught, it will disrupt the sustainability of lobsters (sp. locusta). To protect the sustainability of lobsters in abrasion platform without disrupting the lives of fishermen, it is necessary to limit fishing, only lobster are suitable for consumption. While lobster seeds are returned to their habitat. Lobster fishermen need to develop knowledge and lobster seed breeding through training, so that lobster life in the abrasion platform is sustainable.