PESANGGARAN – Musim tangkap ikan di daerah perairan Pancer, 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. “Sekarang ini musim gurita,He said.
Almost all fishermen go to sea, light him, many got octopus. So that, currently the most abundant seafood is octopus. “Gurita itu ditangkap dengan cara dipancing,"he said to Jawa Pos Radar Genteng.
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. “Lumayan laris Mas, say these people (octopus) cholesterol free,” jelas Eko yang juga pedagang ikan itu.
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. “Ini nanti kita bawa ke Pasuruan atau Surabaya, from there it was sent to Japan,he explained.
That delivery, light him, done every three days waiting for the amount fulfilled. “Untuk menangkap gurita, it has its own way,he explained.
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. “Bisa diolah jadi sajian apa saja, including octopus satay,he explained.
Meanwhile, the head of Pancer Hamlet, Mudassar, said that currently the fishermen in Pancer are enjoying the octopus fishing season. “Biasanya musim gurita itu Oktober hingga puncak musim hujan," he said. (radar)
