Fisheries Management Area Research: The Socio-Economic Impact of Mini Trawl Operations on Mantis Shrimp Fishers in Kuala Tungkal

Kuala Tungkal is the capital city of West Tanjung Jabung Regency on the east coast of central Sumatra and lies within Indonesia’s Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 711. The majority of people in this coastal city make their living fishing, and the endemic mantis shrimp is their main source of income.