ABSTRAK

           Perairan Teluk Tamiang merupakan kawasan yang potensial untuk kegiatan pengembangan budidaya ikan, terutama kegiatan budidaya ikan kja.Perairan Teluk Tamiang terdapat keramba jaring apung milik pemerintah yaitu Perikanan Budidaya Air Payau dan Laut (PBAPL). Keberhasilan keramba jaring apung sangat dipengaruhi oleh kualitas air. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis status mutu air di KJA dan kelayakan kualitas perairan untuk perikanan budidaya ikan di KJA desa Teluk Tamiang. Penelitian ini difokuskan untuk mengkaji status mutu air dilaut KJA BPAPL. Status mutu yang diukur dan dianalisis akan disesuaikan dengan peruntukkannya yaitu aktivitas budidaya. Analisis data dilakukan dengan metode STORET dan EQI (Enviromental Quality Index) mengacu pada Kepmen LH no 51 Tahun 2004 Status mutu air di keramba jaring apung (KJA) Desa Teluk Tamiang tergolong cemar sedang sampai dengan cemar ringan, Kecerahan air di keramba jaring apung KJA Desa Teluk Tamiang tergolong tidak memnuhi standar kelayakan Saran dari penelitian ini adalah agar keramba jarring apung ditempatkan pada aliran arus air, perlu penelitian lanjutan, khususnya mengenai kandungan logam berat.

ABSTRACT

            Tamiang Bay waters are a potential area for development activities Fish cultivation, especially marine fish farming activities. Tamiang Bay waters have net cages govemment-owned floating fishery, namely Brackishwater and Marine Aquaculture (PBAPL). Success Floating net cages are strongly influenced by water quality. This study aims to analyze status of water quality in KJA and feasibility of water quality for fish aquaculture in village KJA  Tamiang Bay. This research is focused on assessing the status of water quality in the marine KJA BPAPL. Status the quality that is measured and analyzed will be adjusted to its designation, namely cultivation activities.  Data analysis was carried out using the STORET method and EQI (Enviromental Quality Index) referring to  in Decree of the Minister of Environment No. 51 of 2004 Status of water quality in floating net cages (KJA) Teluk Village  Tamiang is classified as moderately polluted to lightly polluted, the brightness of the water in the net cages  The floating marine cage in Teluk Tamiang Village is classified as not meeting the eligibility standards. Suggestions from this research  is that floating net cages are placed in the flow of water currents, further research is needed,  especially regarding the heavy metal content.