The Design of Solar-Powered Lighting Aid Tool for Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) Fishing – ‘SuryaNet’ – as an Effort to Preserve Environmental Sustainability

Abstract

Currently, there is a need to develop an attractor that utilizes solar energy as a renewable and sustainable energy resource, as an alternative to reduce dependency on the use of solar fuel or gasoline for fishing operations.  The research objective is to create a prototype design for a solar-powered lighting aid tool for capturing swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) named SuryaNet as an effort to promote environmental sustainability. The method used in this research was experimental, involving the creation of a prototype design for a solar-powered lighting aid tool for capturing the swimming crabs (Portunus pelagicus) on the gillnet fishing vessel ‘SuryaNet’ and in-depths interview with fishermen as the basis for designing the tool.  The prototype design of the solar-powered lighting aid tool for fishing swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) named ‘SuryaNet’ can be created as an effort to maintain environmental sustainability and be more environmentally friendly. SuryaNet is a series of components consisting of four parts, namely: (1) the solar panel section, (2) the SuryaNet charging dock, (3) the underwater light and (4) the ship’s lighting system that can be placed on fishing vessels, designed to meet the needs of fishermen, and used during fishing operations.