Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pendugaan stok ikan teri (Stolephorus sp) kabupaten polewali mandar sulawesi barat berdasarkan tangkapan alat tangkap bagan Apung. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif. Pengambilan data menggunakan 3 alat bagan Apung, dengan masing-masing trip 15 kali dari tiga alat tangkap. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai potensi lestari meliputi MSY (Maksimum Sustainble Yield) sebanyak 730.935,8717 kg dan nilai upaya tangkapan optomum (Fopt) sebanyak 55, 40984371 Unit. kesimpulan penelitian ini yaitu hasil penelitian selama 15 trip dari 3 alat tangkap yaitu bagan apung, bagan tancap dan bagan perahu yang dilakukan di perairan Kabupaten Polewali Mandar diketahui bahwa selama penelitian tidak terjadi over fishing. Overfishing yang berarti penangkapan ikan berlebihan yang dapat menyebabkan tingkat populasi ikan dilaut atau daerah penangkapan menurun.

This study aims to determine the estimation of anchovy stocks (Stolephorus sp) in Polewali Mandar district, West Sulawesi based on the catch of floating bagan fishing gear. The method used in this research is descriptive method. Data collection using 3 drift gears, with each trip 15 times from three fishing gear.The
conclusion of this study is the results of 15 trips of research from 3 fishing gear, namely floating bagan,tancap bagan and boat bagan conducted in the waters of Polewali Mandar Regency, it is known that during the study there was no over fishing. Overfishing means overfishing which can cause the level of fish population in the sea or fishing area to decrease. So during the study it was seen that the catch of fishermen did not exceed capacity, the fish population in the fishing area also increased and the nets used by fishermen were in accordance with the fish caught.