Decision Support System for Selection of Suitable Mariculture Site in the Western Part of Java Sea, Indonesia

Abstract

Mariculture (marine aquaculture) has been intensified and has created essential employment opportunities over the last two-decades in Indonesia, as well as many other countries in the world. This development has negative impact to the environment. Considerable amounts of nutrient waste in dissolved and particulate form were released by intensive fish farming into the environment through feed excess, soluble fish excretion and faeces production. One of the first steps to avoid the dangerous environmental impacts is careful site selection to minimize environmental impacts arising from the farming activities (sustainability) as well as to guarantee adequate conditions from the operational point of view (suitability).