Accumulation of lead (Pb) on fish caught by millennium gillnets (ply) in Musi estuary, Banyuasin waters, South Sumatera, Indonesia

Millenium gillnet (ply) fishing gear began operating in the coastal waters of Banyuasin in 2016. This tool is a government alternative to replace trawl fishing gear. The catches obtained include economic fish. The study was aimed to analyze the accumulation of lead on fish caught by millenium gillnet (ply) in Musi estuary. Fish were obtained from fishing ground fishermen. The samples taken were fish organs (gills, gastric contents and fish meat) then the samples were reconstructed using HNO3 and analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The results showed that Pb accumulated in all types of fish caught using ply in Musi estuary coast and the amount exceeded the safe consumption limits applied by FAO, BPOM, and several countries. Overall, there is a tendency for the highest Pb metal accumulation in gills organs.