PESANGGARAN – Fishing season in Pancer waters, Sumberagung Village, Kecamatan Pesanggaran, seems to never stop. Currently the fishermen are harvesting octopus.
One of the Pancer fishermen, Eco Hariyanto, 41, said that in Pancer waters the fish caught by fishermen are actually seasonal, such as the season for fry, tuna season, and cobs. “It's octopus season now,” he said.
Almost all fishermen go to sea, light him, many got octopus. So that, currently the most abundant seafood is octopus. “The octopus was caught by fishing,” he told Jawa Pos Radar Tile.
According to Eko, demand for this octopus is now quite high, especially for export. Compared to squid which are almost the same shape, but the demand for octopus is more because it is cholesterol free. “Good seller sir, say these people (octopus) cholesterol free,” explained Eko who is also a fish trader.
Octopus selling price, light him, fairly high. For octopuses that weigh two kilograms per head, the price reaches Rp 50 thousand. As for the size of one kilogram per head, the price reaches Rp 40 thousand. In one delivery to a holding center in Surabaya, Eko admitted that he could carry up to six quintals of export quality octopus. “We will take this to Pasuruan or Surabaya later, from there it was sent to Japan,” clear.
That delivery, light him, done every three days waiting for the amount fulfilled. “To catch octopus, it has its own way,” clear.
Although in Banyuwangi culinary octopus is not as popular as in other areas, but culinary seafood with octopus-based ingredients, is now starting to be widely known in the community. “It can be processed into any dish, including octopus satay,” clear.
Meanwhile, the head of Pancer Hamlet, Mudassar, said that currently the fishermen in Pancer are enjoying the octopus fishing season. “Usually octopus season is October to the peak of the rainy season,” he said. (radar)
