3643 J-Abdi Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol.2, No.1, Juni 2022 http://bajangjournal.com/index.php/J-ABDI ISSN: 2797-9210 (Print) | 2798-2912(Online) BUDIDAYA RUMPUT LAUT METODE LONG LINE DI PERAIRAN BANLI DESA OP KECAMATAN NUNKOLO, KABUPATEN TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN, PROPINSI NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR Oleh Alfred G.O. Kase 1 , Imanuel J. Emola 2 , Rockie R.L. Supit 3 , Yohanes Merryanto 4 1,2,3,4 Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan, Universitas Kristen Artha Wacana Kupang E-mail: 1 kasealfred@yahoo.com Article History: Received: 11-04-2022 Revised: 16-04-2022 Accepted: 27-05-2022 Abstract: Seaweed cultivation in the marine waters of Banli, OP Village, Nunkolo District, South Central Timor Regency, has never been carried out by residents of the area. This cultivation activity is to provide new jobs for the Banli Jaya fishing group in particular and it is hoped that later this group will share with other residents. This activity is also a solution for residents whose livelihoods only choose beach pebbles to sell, which in the long term will damage coastal construction which can later lead to coastal degradation and erosion. This activity is intended to train the community so that they know how to cultivate seaweed. This will be a new source of livelihood for the Banli Jaya group in particular and the population in general. Although Banli Waters is located in the South Coast region which is known for strong currents, the timing of cultivation is an important point that must be considered. The timing of June to December is the right time because in this season the southern waters are relatively calm. The Community Service Activities (PKM) for Red Algae Cultivation Kappaphycus alvarezii were carried out well, where the red algae cultivated grew well. Keywords: Seaweed, cultivation, Banli PENDAHULUAN Budidaya rumput laut di Nusa Tenggara Timur dilakukan hampir diseluruh daerah kabupaten pesisir propinsi ini, diantaranya yaitu Kabupaten Rote Ndao, Kabupaten Sabu Raijua dan Kabupaten Kupang yang memiliki 15 Kecamatan Pesisir, 103 desa pesisir dengan panjang garis pantai mencapai 442,52 Km dengan luas wilayah perairan 4.063 Km 2 , hal ini membuktikan bahwa Kabupaten Kupang memiliki potensi kekayaan laut yang sangat potensial dan beranekaragam. Bagi kabupaten-kabupaten yang diuraikan di atas Budidaya rumput laut merupakan primadona bagi penduduk pesisirnya karena sumber pendapatan utama nelayannya bergantung pada budidaya rumput laut. Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan yang merupakan bagian dari Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, memiliki perairan Laut yang berada di bagian Selatan Pulau Timor.